Reuters

Egyptian villagers struggle to keep art of papyrus-making viable

AL-QARAMOUS, Egypt (Reuters) - A village keeping the ancient Egyptian craft of papyrus-making alive has seen demand for the paper collapse after the novel coronavirus pandemic brought Egypt's foreign ...
Digital Journal

Egypt papyrus makers keep tradition alive despite tourism slump

Abdel Mobdi Moussalam, 48, cuts papyrus reeds from his land in the village of al-Qaramus in Sharqiyah province, in northern Egypt's fertile Nile Delta - Copyright AFP ...
Yahoo

One Egyptian company is keeping the 5,000-year-old art of papyrus-making alive — here's what it's like inside

Ancient Egyptians invented papyrus paper 5,000 years ago, and today, one village in Egypt is dedicated to reviving the industry. But with major blows to the Egypt's tourism industry in the 21st ...
WTKR

Egypt unveils renovated wing of oldest museum, new papyrus

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's ministry of tourism and antiquities unveiled a renovated wing of its oldest museum Monday, home to a 16-meter-long scroll unearthed last year. The refurbishment marks the first ...
Miami Herald

Spells for the afterlife found on 52-foot papyrus scroll from ancient Egyptian tomb

Archaeologists in Saqqara found an ancient, well-preserved papyrus scroll with spells from the Book of the Dead written on it, photos show. Photo from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...
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the ancient Greek philosopher Empedocles back into the spotlight, with researchers identifying thirty previously unpublished verses hidden within a 2,000-year-old ...