Papyrus, the ancient world’s paper, is made from the pith of reeds that grew along the Nile River. Lucky for us, it was used to create documents that survived for thousands of years in Egypt’s dry ...

Why do readers love books? For wisdom and wit, the lift of comedy and the noble pain of tragedy; for advice, comfort and entertainment. But content and sentiment apart, they are loved as objects. Most ...

In 2014, a researcher realized that the longest Greek papyrus ever found in the Judaean Desert was not what it seemed. The newly translated scroll reveals extraordinary details of a judicial hearing ...

An Egyptian papyrus from the 13th century BC describes giant warriors and reopens a global historical and biblical debate.

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 ...