Carolina Naturally: 52-foot-long Book of the Dead papyrus from ancient Egypt discovered at Saqqara

Monday, January 30, 2023

52-foot-long Book of the Dead papyrus from ancient Egypt discovered at Saqqara

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 52-foot-long (16 meters) papyrus containing sections from the Book of the Dead. The more than 2,000-year-old document was found within a coffin in a tomb south of the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara.

52-foot-long Book of the Dead papyrus from ancient Egypt discovered at Saqqara

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Monday, January 30, 2023

52-foot-long Book of the Dead papyrus from ancient Egypt discovered at Saqqara

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