Some newly recovered papyrus fragments may finally help solve a century-old puzzle, shedding new light on ancient Egyptian history. Found stored between two sheets of glass in the basement of the ...

One of the most unusual items pertaining to the National Library of Malta collection consists of a sheet of inscribed papyrus dated 1785, attesting to an attempt at the production of papyrus on ...

In ancient times, Cyperus Papyrus, commonly known as Papyrus, grew along the Nile River. The Egyptians had many uses for the plant, including making baskets, furniture, boats, and ropes. Also known as ...

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John Gaudet looks and sounds like he could have walked right out of a Graham Greene novel, or maybe written one of those classic African explorer books. Seventeen years on the continent for the Rhode ...

The plant: Several years back I went on a tour featuring horticulture businesses in the Valley. We stopped at the “office” of award-winning interior plant designer Ray Brooks, known as the boojum tree ...

A shop assistant peels the stem of a papyrus plant during a demonstration of making papyrus at a souvenir shop in Giza, Egypt, on Oct. 20, 2018. Made from papyrus plant stems, the papyrus was used for ...

The ancient Egyptians were one of the world's oldest and longest-lasting civilisations, and have fascinated professional and amateur historians for centuries. Their physical legacy includes hundreds ...

King Tut Egyptian papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) was a showstopper when it was introduced several years ago. Favored for its dramatic height in a large container or in the ground, it really did well along ...