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Hieroglyphics, the writing form of ancient Egyptians, came into full and widespread use in 3500 B.C.E. Before the use of papyrus, parchment sheets made from pressed stalks of the papyrus plant, ancient Egyptians carved their ‘writings’ on limestone flakes, pottery, and on stone tablets such as the Rosetta Stone (on public display at The British [...]

Scientific investigations via radiological analysis have begun in Bonn on a 3,500-year old flask of perfume that dates back to ancient Egyptian era and belonged to Pharaoh Hatshepsut. In a year, the scientific study being conducted in the department of clinical radiology at the University of Bonn will be able to reveal the scent used by ancient Egyptian [...]