Mystery of the Basel Papyrus Solved (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

University of Basel

Mystery of the Basel Papyrus Solved (1 of 2)

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After conservation: cleaned, smoothed and consolidated. A specialized papyrus conservator was brought to Basel to make this 2,000-year-old document legible again.

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University of Basel

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