Posted on 01/20/2023 10:09:27 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Archaeologists working in Egypt's Saqqara region have unearthed a 16-meter-long ancient papyrus for the first time in a century...
Scientists initially believed the ancient scroll measured only nine meters, but after it had been fully restored and translated, it became clear that it actually measured 16 meters!
...Waziri added that the papyrus was restored in the restoration laboratory of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, and has been dubbed the "Waziri Papyrus".
This papyrus is the first one ever to be discovered by an Egyptian and is named after an Egyptian...
The discovery of a 16-meter-long papyrus containing Book of the Dead spells could shed new light on ancient Egyptian beliefs about the transition to another realm.
(Excerpt) Read more at arkeonews.net ...
Arguments between immortals can last a long time in human years.
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