Friday, July 13, 2018

Mystery of the Basel papyrus solved

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Since the 16th century, Basel has been home to a mysterious papyrus. With mirror writing on both sides, it has puzzled generations of researchers. A research team has now discovered that it is an unknown medical document from late antiquity. The text was likely written by the famous Roman physician Galen.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180712114442.htm

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