Inside one of the world's few crash courses in conserving and caring for ancient papyrus manuscripts

Inside one of the world's few crash courses in conserving and caring for ancient papyrus manuscripts

Nine scholars recently attended a seminar at the University of Michigan to learn about conserving papyrus manuscripts. The 10-day gathering focused on best practices for treating, storing and documenting the ancient texts. The seminar, unique in the Americas, attracted participants…

Bridge Michigan: Inside U-M’s rare program to save ancient texts

Bridge Michigan: Inside U-M’s rare program to save ancient texts. “The Papyrus Conservation Summer Seminar at the University of Michigan is the only one of its kind in the Americas, according to the university. And it’s one of the few in the world designed to convey the best practices for conserving papyrus manuscripts, ancient texts written on rolls or sheets made from the papyrus plant.”