Barbara Blomberg, Vol. 1

Georg Moritz Ebers was a prominent German Egyptologist and novelist, renowned for discovering the Ebers Papyrus, one of the oldest medical texts. His academic journey included studying jurisprudence and archaeology, ultimately becoming a professor in Egyptian language and antiquities at Jena and later Leipzig. Ebers conducted significant scientific expeditions to Egypt and published influential works, including "Ägypten und die Bücher Moses." His editing of the Ebers Papyrus in 1874 marked a pivotal moment in the study of ancient medical practices.