The Sisters, Vol. 5

Georg Moritz Ebers, a prominent German Egyptologist and novelist, is renowned for discovering the Ebers Papyrus, a significant 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 published influential works on Egyptology, including "Ägypten und die Bücher Moses," and edited the Ebers Papyrus, further contributing to the understanding of ancient Egyptian medicine. His scholarly pursuits were complemented by two significant journeys to Egypt.