Ancient Egyptians made an early version of plant-based paper using papyrus — which is where the word "paper" comes from. They removed fibers from the stem of the papyrus plant (Cyperus papyrus ...

A newly translated papyrus found in Israel provides information about criminal cases and slave ownership in the Roman Empire.

Orphism’s parallels with Christianity make the papyrus an especially interesting window into the spiritual practices emerging in the area at the time. In addition to the religious insights the ...

Papyrus is the thick paper which was used as a paper for writing ... safety messenger The Chinese used to make period pads by putting sand in a cloth and wrapping it tightly.