Il papiro di Leida

Description:

Transcription and translation of a fourth-century papyrus manuscript in Greek, containing recipes used in Egypt and eastern Greece for producing alloys, inks, and fabric dyes, and instructions for working precious stones.

subjects: Sources,  Early works to 1800,  Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri),  Recipes,  Technology,  History,  Formulas, recipes

Places: Leiden,  Netherlands