Oldest Known Christian Autograph Originates From Roman Egypt
An ancient letter that has been in the Basel papyrus collection for over 100 years was found to be the oldest Christian document from Roman…
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Oldest medical text on kidneys, notes on pregnancy test found in manuscript from ancient Egypt
Analysis of previously-untranslated ancient manuscripts has shed light on the fascinating medical and scientific practices prevalent in Egypt several thousand years ago. Part of the…
Ancient Egyptian medical recipes did include bizarre items like bat blood and lizard poop
The ancient Egyptian treatment for trichiasis-ingrown eyelashes seemed have taken a bizarre turn, with recipe ingredients like – “bull fat, bat blood, donkey blood and…
Edwin Smith Papyrus: The World’s Oldest Known Surgical Treatise, And Yet It Might Be A Copy!
The world’s oldest surviving human rights artifact was possibly shaped by the Persians in 6th century BC, via the Cyrus Cylinder. Well, another crucial ‘humane’…
The oldest Egyptian writing on papyrus relates to the Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and yet the only existing monumental specimen among the seven ancient wonders of the world. And the…
