Illustrating papyrus in Ancient Egypt

Abstract Illustrated papyruses from Ancient Egypt have survived across millennia, depicting with vivid colors numerous stories and practices from a distant past. We have investigated a series of illustrated papyruses from Champollion’s private collection showing scenes from the Book of the Dead, a d...

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Main Authors: Pierre-Olivier Autran, Catherine Dejoie, Caroline Dugand, Maeva Gervason, Pierre Bordet, Jean-Louis Hodeau, Michel Anne, Pauline Martinetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-27761-7