Intact ancient papyrus scroll uncovered in Saqqara, the first in a century

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The papyrus was fully translated and contains texts from the Pharaonic Book of the Dead.

19.01.23 | Source: Egypt Independent

The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, announced Monday that a 16-meter long papyrus scroll has been located in the Saqqara archeological area, the first finding of this sort in a century

He said that the papyrus was fully translated and contains texts from the Pharaonic Book of the Dead.

This marks the first time a complete papyrus document has been uncovered in a century, Waziri noted, and said that the find will be displayed in an Egyptian museum.

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