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ajxsyesterday at 9:57 PM1 replyview on HN

In case anyone doesn't know, Oxyrhynchus is a major source of archaeological discoveries. Particularly ancient (Ptolemaic/Roman Egypt) papyrus fragments recovered from an ancient landfill on the outskirts of the city. Notably some of the earliest-known Christian textual artefacts were found there (the actual earliest fragments came from elsewhere in Egypt). It turns out that Egypt's hot and dry climate provides the perfect environment for their long-term preservation.


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thaumasiotesyesterday at 10:16 PM

> It turns out that Egypt's hot and dry climate provides the perfect environment for their long-term preservation.

Cold and dry would be just as good. It's the dryness that matters.

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