Arachne, Vol. 4

Georg Moritz Ebers, a prominent German Egyptologist and novelist, is renowned for discovering the Ebers Papyrus, one of the earliest medical texts. His academic journey included studying jurisprudence and Oriental languages, leading to professorships in Egyptian language and antiquities at Jena and Leipzig. Ebers conducted significant research in Egypt, culminating in his influential work "Ägypten und die Bücher Moses" and the editing of the Ebers Papyrus, furthering the understanding of ancient Egyptian medicine.