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The papyrus contains the text of the 2nd "Book of Breathing". It was written in hieratic script. From Thebes, Egypt. Roman, reign of Hadrian, circa 127 CE. (The British Museum, London).
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 28). Hieratic Funerary Papyrus of Tphous. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4998/hieratic-funerary-papyrus-of-tphous/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hieratic Funerary Papyrus of Tphous." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 28, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4998/hieratic-funerary-papyrus-of-tphous/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hieratic Funerary Papyrus of Tphous." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Apr 2016. Web. 09 Oct 2024.
