ESRF X-ray Fluorescence Map of a Papyrus Fragment (IMAGE)

European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

ESRF X-ray Fluorescence Map of a Papyrus Fragment

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A papyrus fragment from a long astrological treatise (inv. P. Carlsberg 89) from the Tebtunis temple library and the ESRF X-ray fluorescence maps showing the distribution of iron (red) and lead (blue) in the red letters that write out the ancient Egyptian word for "star". Image credit: The Papyrus Carlsberg Collection and the ESRF.

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The Papyrus Carlsberg Collection and the ESRF.

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