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One Egyptian company is keeping the 5,000-year-old art of papyrus-making alive - here's what it's like inside

Name: One Egyptian company is keeping the 5,000-year-old art of papyrus-making alive — here's what it's like inside
Uploaded: 2021-05-10T20:33:25+05:30
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Dylan Barth,Hossam Seliem May 10, 2021, 21:10 IST

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One Egyptian company is keeping the 5,000-year-old art of papyrus-making alive — here's what it's like inside

We visited an Egyptian business that's one of the last places in the world to make papyrus paper.
Ancient Egyptians invented papyrus paper around 5,000 years ago, but the art is almost completely lost today.
One village is keeping the ancient tradition alive, though the pandemic is hurting business.