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Giovanni Belzoni and his ‘Book of breathings’

Posted on 6 September 2019 by Catherine Ansorge

In Ancient Egyptian culture, matters relating to death and the afterlife were of great significance, as both the body and the soul were believed to […]

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Collectors and collecting, Library history, Manuscripts, Near and Middle Eastern, Papyrus, Special Collections, Travel

The Third Papyrus Curatorial and Conservation Meeting

Posted on 7 July 2017 by Catherine Ansorge

On the 29-30th June, Cambridge University Library hosted a very successful meeting to discuss holdings of papyrus texts and issues surrounding their curation, conservation and […]

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Conservation, Events, Near and Middle Eastern, Papyrus, Special Collections

Bringing a hidden collection to light

Posted on 7 April 2017 by CUL Conservation

By Anna Johnson   Cambridge University Library may not often be thought of as a significant repository for papyri, but we do have a moderately […]

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Conservation, Digital Resources, Digitisation, Manuscripts, Near and Middle Eastern, Papyrus, Special Collections

A conference on conserving, curating and creating access to papyri in Cambridge

Posted on 15 March 2017 by Yasmin

The Third Papyrus Curatorial and Conservations Meeting. Following the first two successful meetings at the British Museum, this meeting will take place on 29–30 June […]

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