Ancient Egyptian doctors used a combination of ... (1837-1898), a German novelist and Egyptologist, discovered this medical papyrus at Thebes (Luxor) in 1873-74. It is now in the Library of ...

which is the second-longest medical papyrus surviving from ancient Egypt, deals with herbal medicine and skin illnesses. Ancient Egyptians are known for the art of mummification that wrapped the ...

It's pretty dry and pretty stuffy in here, in fact I imagine rather like the conditions in an Ancient Egyptian tomb, which suits the papyrus - above all because of course it's dark, and therefore ...