Arachne (Esprios Classics) - Georg Ebers

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Georg Moritz Ebers (Berlin, 1 March 1837 - Tutzing, Bavaria, 7 August 1898) was a German Egyptologist and novelist. He is best known for his discovery of the Ebers Papyrus, one of the oldest medical documents in the world. At G?ttingen, Ebers studied jurisprudence, and at Berlin Oriental languages and archaeology. Having made a special study of Egyptology, he became in 1865 Dozent in Egyptian language and antiquities at Jena, becoming professor in 1868. In 1870 he was appointed professor in these subjects at Leipzig. He had made two scientific journeys to Egypt, and his first work of importance, ?gypten und die B?cher Moses, appeared in 1867-1868. In 1874 he edited the celebrated medical papyrus (Papyrus Ebers) which he had discovered in Thebes (translation by H. Joachim, 1890)....

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Georg Moritz Ebers (1837-1898) was a prominent German Egyptologist and novelist, widely recognized for his contributions to the study of ancient Egypt. He is particularly renowned for acquiring the Ebers Papyrus in 1872, a key medical text from ancient Egypt that contains valuable knowledge about the medical practices of the time. This papyrus is one of the oldest surviving medical documents in the world and helped cement Ebers' reputation in the field of Egyptology. Ebers was born in Berlin, Germany, and he pursued a career that spanned both scholarly and literary pursuits. He studied medicine, and his interests in ancient civilizations led him to Egyptology, where he made lasting contributions. In addition to his scholarly work, Ebers was also a prolific writer, publishing historical novels that often explored ancient Egypt. His literary works were quite popular during his lifetime, and he became one of the leading voices in promoting the study of ancient Egypt. In addition to his achievements in Egyptology, Ebers helped raise awareness about the importance of preserving ancient Egyptian culture and contributed to academic discussions on the ancient world....