Did Ancient Egyptian Doctors Use Breast Milk to Treat Eye Problems? A New Look at a 3,500-Year-Old Medical Mystery

Ancient Egyptian physicians documented treatments on papyrus, revealing a sophisticated medical system. While most eye ...
EurekAlert!

Thirty previously unpublished verses by Empedocles discovered on a papyrus from Cairo

A two-thousand-year-old papyrus fragment, discovered in the archives of the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology in Cairo ...
Ancient Origins

30 Lost Verses of Greek Philosopher Empedocles Found in Cairo Papyrus

A remarkable discovery has brought the ancient Greek philosopher Empedocles back into the spotlight, with researchers identifying thirty previously unpublished verses hidden within a 2,000-year-old ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Researchers Have Deciphered a Nearly 2,000-Year-Old True Crime Papyrus

The papyrus dates back to between 129 and 132 C.E. Israel Antiquities Authority Back in 2014, a researcher from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem rediscovered an ancient papyrus while organizing a ...
New Scientist

Wasabi could help preserve ancient Egyptian papyrus artefacts

Wasabi vapours are potent enough to kill fungi growing on painted papyrus fragments – all without damaging the fragile artefacts or altering the appearance of their vivid colours. Fungus can damage ...