The humble plant that grows in the Nile had a huge impact on the written word in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome and thereby on the cultures of the rest of the world. A small museum in Cairo shows how ...

Ancient embalmers dipped a piece of red linen in a plant-based concoction before applying the cloth to the deceased's face. Ida Christensen / University of Copenhagen Egyptian mummies have fascinated ...

The Papyrus (ASX: PPY) share price is soaring today on the back of a major business opportunity in China. Let's take a look. Papyrus develops technology that converts the waste trunk of banana palm ...

A 3,500-year-old Egyptian medical text is shedding new light on the ancient practice of mummification. Recently discovered inside a much larger work, the papyrus document being studied by University ...

Papyrus Australia Ltd is the developer of a technology that converts the waste trunk of the banana palm into alternatives to forest wood products to be used in the paper, packaging, furniture, ...

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The scrolls documenting ancient Egyptian life have made a commercial comeback in Cairo A medieval breeze laced with the scents of flowers and spices will accompany you on your way through the narrow ...