A Thorny Path, Vol. 2

Viac o knihe

Georg Moritz Ebers was a prominent German Egyptologist and novelist, renowned for discovering the Ebers Papyrus, a key ancient medical text. His academic journey included studying jurisprudence and Oriental languages, leading to professorships in Egyptian language and antiquities at Jena and Leipzig. Ebers conducted several scientific expeditions to Egypt, contributing significantly to the field of Egyptology with works like "Ägypten und die Bücher Moses" and the edited translation of the Ebers Papyrus, highlighting his dedication to understanding ancient civilizations.