Over 20 sarcophagi belonging to ‘Chanters of Amun’ discovered during excavations near Luxor

A collection of painted sarcophagi and papyrus scrolls dating to Egypt's Third Intermediate Period (c. 1077–664 BCE) was ...
Greek Reporter

World’s Oldest Gym Membership Was Written in Greek 1,800 Years Ago

Oldest gym membership written in Greek on papyrus 1,800 years ago reveals structured athletic life in Roman Egypt.
EurekAlert!

Forgery and fiscal fraud: a new papyrus from Israel reveals a spectacular criminal case from the Roman empire

Scholars from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem unveil a unique papyrus from the collections held by the Israel Antiquities Authority, ...
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the ancient Greek philosopher Empedocles back into the spotlight, with researchers identifying thirty previously unpublished verses hidden within a 2,000-year-old ...
The New York Times

How to Evade Taxes in Ancient Rome? A 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Offers a Guide.

A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, fiscal fraud and the false sale of slaves. A manuscript discovered in the ...
PrintWeek India

The quiet alchemy of Papyrus

After much deliberation over a suitable name, he settled on Papyrus, a tribute to the Egyptian bark of the Cypress papyrus tree — the very genesis of paper, a material durable enough for text to ...