Tag: medical papyri

Detail of a medical treatise (inv. P. Carlsberg 930) from the Tebtunis temple library with headings marked in red ink. Image credit: The Papyrus Carlsberg Collection. Credit: The Papyrus Carlsberg Collection.

Red And Black Ink Used In Egyptian Papyri Reveal Ancient Writing Practices

MessageToEagle.com | October 27, 2020

Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – The composition of red and black inks in ancient Egyptian papyri from circa 100-200 AD, has been discovered by a team of researchers

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The Ebers Papyrus – Most Famous Plant Medicine ‘Encyclopedia’ Of Ancient Egypt

MessageToEagle.com | February 3, 2016

Angus Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – Herbal medicine was considered complementary medicine in ancient Egypt and it played a key role in society. Ancient Egyptian scrolls document natural herbs