Ancient embalmers dipped a piece of red linen in a plant-based concoction before applying the cloth to the deceased's face. Ida Christensen / University of Copenhagen Egyptian mummies have fascinated ...
The humble plant that grows in the Nile had a huge impact on the written word in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome When I walked into the Amon Papyrus Museum on the outskirts of Cairo on Abo el Houl ...