Waziri Papyrus I unveiled - in pictures

  • A scroll of papyrus measuring 16 metres has been unveiled at Cairo's Egyptian Museum. All photos: Supreme Council of Antiquities
    A scroll of papyrus measuring 16 metres has been unveiled at Cairo's Egyptian Museum. All photos: Supreme Council of Antiquities
  • The ceremony was attended by Egyptologists and diplomats
    The ceremony was attended by Egyptologists and diplomats
  • Waziri Papyrus I is inscribed with sections from the Egyptian Book of the Dead
    Waziri Papyrus I is inscribed with sections from the Egyptian Book of the Dead
  • The papyrus scroll was fully restored and translated at the Egyptian Museum
    The papyrus scroll was fully restored and translated at the Egyptian Museum
  • It was named after Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities
    It was named after Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities
  • The papyrus was the centrepiece of the opening ceremony of an upgraded wing of the museum
    The papyrus was the centrepiece of the opening ceremony of an upgraded wing of the museum
  • The unveiling was led by Ahmed Eissa, Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities
    The unveiling was led by Ahmed Eissa, Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities