Talk about buried tea. Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a stash of 3,000-year-old papyrus scrolls — and whatever’s ...

Newly discovered verses of Empedocles provide original insight into his philosophy and influence on later thinkers, reshaping ...

A newly identified papyrus reveals lost verses by ancient Greek philosopher Empedocles, shedding new light on his teachings.

Ancient Egyptian physicians documented treatments on papyrus, revealing a sophisticated medical system. While most eye ...

A new study reveals that Japanese horseradish isn’t just good as a sinus-clearing part of a plate of sushi, but is also effective in art conservation. Wasabi vapors have been found to effectively ...

A remarkable discovery has brought the ancient Greek philosopher Empedocles back into the spotlight, with researchers identifying thirty previously unpublished verses hidden within a 2,000-year-old ...

A 2,000-year-old papyrus fragment, discovered in the archives of the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology in Cairo, ...

A new study has found that wasabi—the spicy green paste that pairs well with sushi—can be used as a tool to conserve ancient papyrus scrolls. Thousands of years ago, papyrus was used to make a number ...

Archaeologists have found a collection of ancient letters written on papyrus seemingly featuring correspondence between Roman military commanders in an "extremely rare" discovery. The documents were ...

The papyrus dates back to between 129 and 132 C.E. Israel Antiquities Authority Back in 2014, a researcher from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem rediscovered an ancient papyrus while organizing a ...

Historical accounts vary about how the Greek philosopher Plato died: in bed while listening to a young woman playing the flute; at a wedding feast; or peacefully in his sleep. But the few surviving ...

For centuries, a set of ancient papyrus scrolls discovered at Herculaneum has puzzled archaeologists. Damaged by the famed eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., the scrolls had remained inscrutable — ...