A 3,300-year-old Egyptian document housed in the British Museum is drawing renewed attention from archaeologists and biblical historians. A growing number of scholars are examining the text for what ...
Researchers have revealed the fascinating contents of a 1,500-year-old Egyptian papyrus, which was uncovered near the pyramid of Pharaoh Senusret I in 1934. The papyrus contains formulas for prayers ...
An ancient Egyptian letter, written roughly 3,300 years ago, has suddenly become the latest flashpoint in a very old argument about whether the Bible’s giant humans were rooted in real encounters. The ...
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 ...