ARCHIVE 📃 In ancient Egypt, papyrus paper was made from the stems of the papyrus plant, which were cut, soaked, layered crosswise, pressed, dried, and polished. It was used for writing religious texts, legal documents, and personal correspondence. Papyrus played a vital role in documentation and archiving, with scrolls stored in temples and libraries. Egypt's export of papyrus established it as a cultural hub, influencing civilizations like Greece and Rome. Though later replaced by parchment an

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Nearly 2000 years ago, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried a trove of papyrus scrolls. Now a portion of the damaged documents have been deciphered, revealing an ancient Greek philosopher's thoughts on pleasure. | New Scientist