Mystery of the Basel papyrus solved
Thursday, July 12, 2018 - 22:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
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.