Oldest Egyptian writing on papyrus displayed for first time
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is showcasing for the first time the earliest writing from ancient Egypt found on papyrus, detailing work on the Great Pyramid of Giza, antiquities officials said Thursday.
The
papyri were discovered near Wadi el-Jarf port, 25 kilometres (15 miles)
south of the Gulf of Suez town of Zafarana, the antiquities ministry
said.
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