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2,000-year-old RSVP: A birthday invitation from the Roman frontier that has the earliest known Latin written by a woman

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Letter from Claudia Severa to Sulpicia Lepidina is the earliest known example of Latin writing by a Roman woman.

The invitation was found at the Roman fort of Vindolanda in Northumberland , U.K. The postcard-sized tablet measures 8.8 by 3.8 inches ( 22.3 by 9.6 centimeters ) The text was made with carbon-based ink on both sides.