Photo shows an Egyptian papyrus from the 3rd century BC showing evidence of sewing, indicating that it must have been part of the oldest-known book, undated. The fragment was found in 1902 in the wrapping of a mummy. Note: Licensed photo. (Uni Graz,Kernasenko/Newsflash)
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23 June 2023
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A scrap of papyrus left on a museum shelf for a hundred years has been found to be a page from what experts say is the oldest book ever written - about beer. The page found in an Egyptian tomb is an accounts document written in Ancient Greek recording taxes paid on beer and olive oil. But...