Scribes in ancient Rome were using lead ink four centuries earlier than previously thought, according to an analysis of papyri from Herculaneum, a city destroyed, like Pompeii, by the eruption of ...

This is a small Roman Scribe circa 50AD. Found in the south of England by a metal detector. For everyday use, the Roman cursive developed from the capitalis, optimised for active business use and ...

The scriveners of ancient Egypt were more than papyrus pushers, but they suffered many of the same repetitive ailments as desk jockeys today, a new study suggests. A statue of Amenhotep as a seated ...