#Cyperuspapyrus , commonly known as #papyrus, is a tall, grass-like plant native to Africa, known for its use by ancient Egyptians to make papyrus paper. It grows in aquatic environments. Beyond its historical significance in writing, papyrus is also cultivated as an ornamental #plant and has other practical uses. Here are some amazing facts about #Cyperus papyrus: The ancient #Egyptians utilized the stems of the papyrus plant to create a writing material called papyrus, which revolutionized #co

Papyrus paper originated in ancient Egypt. Today, just one village still makes the paper, but after a year without tourists, workers are struggling to keep their doors open. | Business Insider

Book of the Dead: Ancient Egyptian papyrus in the exhibition at the British Museum