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5. A lot of papyrus shops in Siracusa, Sicily, when I visited

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 08:25 AM

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It was growing wild everywhere. I bought a portrait of Archimedes on papyrus.

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Thank you! niyad Friday #1

Ty. I think I did paper making workshop, too, decades ago. electric_blue68 Friday #3

Thank you for these interesting posts! FemDemERA Friday #4

A lot of papyrus shops in Siracusa, Sicily, when I visited nuxvomica Friday #5

Thanks, great mini history info. Fla Dem Friday #6

I've Been To A Few Papermills ProfessorGAC Friday #7

I also then watched a video on papyrus. Very cool... electric_blue68 Friday #8