Papyrus making workshops transport participants to the ancient world of paper crafting, originating in Egypt 's Nile Delta.

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And you’re even using papyrus. Child: It’s paper actually. Ancient Egyptian: Well ... a tiny thrown and paintings. One of the most amazing items was King Tutankhamun's golden mask, which ...

an ancient paper-like material, is created from a plant that flourishes in the marshy Nile delta. Potential souvenirs include papyrus scrolls etched with Egyptian scenery and hieroglyphs.

In the very beginning, pre-bookplates were made of faience plates attached to papyrus rolls. The oldest preserved – dating to around 1400 BCE – was azure in colour with a deep blue inscription. They ...

Artist Beshoy Zaraa describes the tradition of painting the Christian story of the nativity of Jesus in Egyptian art to Dina Ezzat On the eve of 7 January, Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians ...

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“We're going to be looking at some of the materials from the Middle East collection, notably some Arabic papyrus fragments ... of a larger collection of paper samples and parchment here ...