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Papyrus Berlin 3008 4th or later R - The Lamentations of Isis and Nephthys P.Berlin 3008 Berlin: Germany Cairo Museum Papyrus No. 30646 4th or later L - Setne I: Egyptian Museum: Cairo Museum Papyrus No. 30646 Cairo: Egypt: Cairo Museum Papyrus No. 30692 4th or later L - Setne I Egyptian Museum: Cairo Museum Papyrus No. 30692 Cairo: Egypt
Smith purchased the mummies and papyrus documents from a traveling exhibitor in Kirtland, Ohio, in 1835. [1] [2] Smith said that the papyrus contained the records of the ancient patriarchs Abraham and Joseph. In 1842, Smith published the first part of the Book of Abraham, which he said was an inspired translation from the papyri.
While excavating a tomb near the Saqqara burial complex, archaeologists uncovered the tightly rolled papyrus, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a Monday, Feb. 20, news release.
During the first half of the 19th century, many Egyptian ancient artifacts were discovered in Egypt by either scholars or merchants who tried to make a quick profit. The Ipuwer Papyrus was discovered by such unprofessional traders, who sold it to Giovanni Anastasi, who served as Consul in Egypt for Sweden and Norway. In 1828, Anastasi sold the ...
The Diary of Merer (also known as Papyrus Jarf) is the name for papyrus logbooks written over 4,500 years ago by Merer, a middle-ranking official with the title inspector (sḥḏ, sehedj). They are the oldest known papyri with text, dating to the 26th year [ 1 ] of the reign of Pharaoh Khufu (reigned in the early 26th century BC, estimated c ...
The papyrus was found by the Italian traveler Bernardino Drovetti in 1820 in Luxor (Thebes), Egypt and was acquired in 1824 by the Egyptian Museum in Turin, Italy and was designated Papyrus Number 1874. When the box in which it had been transported to Italy was unpacked, the list had disintegrated into small fragments.
The mask, constructed of layers of hardened papyrus, depicts a sky god, and paintings over the chest area feature the goddess of health. Images of area wildlife cover the feet.
The papyri contain letters and accounts written by (or on behalf of) Heqanakht, a ka-priest of Ipi. Heqanakht himself was obliged to stay in the Theban area (probably because of his responsibilities in the necropolis), and thus wrote letters to his family, probably located somewhere near the capital of Egypt at that time, near the Faiyum. These ...