Serapis, Vol. 1

Ebers was a prominent German Egyptologist and novelist renowned for discovering the Ebers Papyrus, a significant ancient medical document. His academic journey included studying jurisprudence and Oriental languages, leading to professorships in Egyptian language and antiquities. He published several influential works, including "Ägypten und die Bücher Moses," and edited the celebrated medical papyrus he found in Thebes. His contributions greatly advanced the understanding of ancient Egyptian medicine and language.