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Neat News 1327 (added 2019-08-19)

Invisible ink on papyrus

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Testing an ancient Egyptian piece of papyrus with tomography, researchers have found that the empty looking piece contained some writing. It is assumed that it has faded over the many centuries. The technique can be used without unrolling ancient fragile scrolls.

News seen at: ScienceDaily - Fossils & Ruins