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Enroll in one of the world's few intensive programs dedicated to the preservation and restoration of ancient papyrus manuscripts.

Enroll in one of the world's few intensive programs dedicated to the preservation and restoration of ancient papyrus manuscripts.

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August 20th, 2026

Enroll in one of the world's few intensive programs dedicated to the preservation and restoration of ancient papyrus manuscripts.

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Shijin Jiang meticulously calibrated the high-precision binocular surgical-grade magnifying loupe to its optimal focal length, then leaned in toward the ancient scroll displayed on the lightbox, leaving but a scant few inches between his gaze and the parchment.

施金(Shijin Jiang)將高精度雙目手術級放大鏡穩妥地調校至最佳焦距,繼而俯身趨近燈箱上陳列的那卷古代文獻,其目光與紙頁之間的距離,僅餘寥寥數英寸之遙。

With a handcrafted instrument, Shijin scrutinised the papyrus-fibre substrate with the utmost circumspection.

施金以一副手工器械極其審慎地檢視這張以莎草植物纖維製成的載體

After all, this document had likely remained untouched by mortal hands for a full century, let alone its contents having lain dormant across millennia, unread by any soul.

畢竟此一文獻恐已歷經整整一個世紀未受凡塵觸及更遑論其內容已沉睡於漫漫數千年間未曾有人解讀

The summer symposium on papyrus conservation hosted by the University of Michigan stands as the sole course of its kind across the American continent;

密西根大學所舉辦的紙莎草保存夏季研討會堪稱美洲大陸上獨一無二的此類課程

According to the institution, it is likewise among a scant handful of academic programs worldwide devoted to imparting best practices for the preservation of papyrus manuscriptsancient texts inscribed upon scrolls or sheets fashioned from the papyrus plant.

據該校所述,此研討會亦屬全球少數專注於傳授紙莎草手稿——書寫於以紙莎草植物製成之卷軸或紙張上古代文獻——保存最佳實務的學術課程之一。

"Should you but graze this papyrus with your fingertips, you will sense the very pulse of history," remarked Shi Jin.

倘若以指尖輕觸這紙莎草便能感受到歷史的脈動,」施金如是說

Hailing from China, she numbered among nine scholars drawn from across the globethe remainder hailing from Ireland, Italy, and the United Stateswho jointly partook in this ten-day intensive program.

來自中國九位來自全球各地學者之一,其餘學者分別來自愛爾蘭義大利美國共同參與了這為期十日的課程

The papyrus collection housed at the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus spans the first millennium BCE through the first millennium CE, its breadth of coverage unrivaled anywhere in the Western Hemisphere.

密西根大學安娜堡分校所藏之紙莎草文獻其年代橫亙公元前一千紀公元一千紀涵蓋範圍之廣堪稱西半球之冠

The university notes that these holdings encompass fragmentary remnants of Homer's epics, the Odyssey and the Iliad, treatises by the philosopher Epicurus, and even the earliest extant copy of the Pauline epistles, affording scholars an incomparable treasure trove of primary source material.

該校指出此等藏品囊括荷馬史詩《奧德賽》《伊利亞德》之斷簡殘篇哲學家伊比鳩魯之著述乃至現存最早之保羅書信抄本為學者提供無可比擬之原始史料寶庫

"Carrying on this tradition is a weighty responsibility, yet it is also replete with fascination and abundant rewards, for what I cherish most is nothing less than convening people from across the globe under one roof to partake in the grand endeavor of intellectual exchange, spurring one another on and complementing each other's strengths," remarked Marieka Kaye, who oversees the preservation services for the physical collections at the University of Michigan Library.

延續這項傳統實為一項沉重的責任其間饒富趣味回報豐碩蓋因吾之所愛莫過於匯聚四海之人於一堂共襄思想交流之盛舉彼此砥礪相輔相成,」瑪麗卡·凱耶(Marieka Kaye)如是說執掌密西根大學圖書館實體館藏保存服務事宜。

Kaye elaborated that she endeavors to render these objects "approachable rather than intimidating, for many individuals, upon encountering these antiquities, are often seized by an overwhelming sense of awe."

凱耶闡述道致力於使這些事物呈現出宜人而非令人卻步的氛圍,因為眾多人士在面對這些古代文物之際,往往心生極度的畏懼。」

The symposium expounded upon the technical intricacies of handling, storing, and conserving ancient manuscripts for papyrologists and conservation professionals alike, whilst also encompassing the pragmatic protocols of documentary record-keeping.

研討會向紙莎草學家與修護專業人員闡述了處理、儲存及照護古代文獻的技術層面並涵蓋了文獻記錄的實務規範

Given that papyrus and its inscriptive ink are inherently susceptible to fragmentation, smudging, or rupture, Kaye exhorted the participants to meticulously eradicate dust, grit, saline deposits, and detritus; to employ regulated humidity in order to soften creases and realign the fibrous architecture; and to desiccate the papyrus gradually under gentle pressure, thereby precluding the onset of curling.

由於紙莎草及其上的墨跡易於碎裂、暈染或斷裂凱耶遂敦促學員謹慎清除灰塵、沙粒、鹽分與碎屑運用受控濕度以軟化摺痕並重新對齊纖維結構以及在輕壓條件下緩慢乾燥紙莎草以防範捲曲現象的發生

The inaugural academic symposium was inaugurated in 2012, subsequently convening on a biennial basis, with the sole exception of a single suspended session in 2020 owing to the ravages of the pandemic.

首屆學術研討會肇始於2012年爾後以兩年為週期定期召開2020年因疫情肆虐而暫停乙屆。

To date, approximately fifty scholars have cumulatively partaken in these proceedings.

迄今累計約莫五十名學者參與其中。

"Should we fail to cultivate a new generation of conservation specialists, this craft is destined to be consigned to the annals of history," remarked Giuliano Sidro, the curator of the Michigan Papyrology Collection.

倘若吾輩未能培育新一代修護專才此項工藝勢必湮沒歷史長河之中,」密西根紙莎草學收藏館館長朱利亞諾·西德羅(Giuliano Sidro)如是言道。

The papyrus manuscripts housed at the University of Michigan constitute a corpus of such staggering magnitude that, to this day, they have yet to be exhaustively examined in their entirety.

密西根大學所藏之紙莎草手稿卷帙浩繁數量之鉅迄今猶未盡數審閱完竣

A portion of these documents was acquired through purchase, while the remainder represents the fruits of the university's archaeological expeditions conducted between 1924 and 1935 at the ancient site of Karanis in Egypt.

其中部分文獻係購置所得其餘則為一九二四年至一九三五年間該校探險隊於埃及卡蘭尼斯(Karanis)古遺址發掘之成果

Francis Willey Kelsey, a professor of Latin who passed away in 1927, stands as the veritable progenitor of this papyrological collection.

法蘭西斯·威利·凱爾西(Francis Willey Kelsey)一位拉丁文教授歿於一九二七年實為此紙莎草學收藏之肇始者

He was firmly convinced that scholars of the ancient world at Michigan required not merely textual sources, but also direct engagement with the tangible material remnants of antiquity.

篤信密西根研治古代世界之學子非唯典籍之需更須親炙古物之實體遺存

To this day, the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology stands as a permanent institution on the Michigan campus, its holdings constituting one of the most distinguished assemblages of artifacts pertaining to daily life in Greco-Roman Egypt outside of Cairo.

時至今日凱爾西考古博物館(Kelsey Museum of Archaeology)已為密西根校園之常設機構其典藏堪稱開羅以外彙集希臘羅馬時期埃及日常生活器物之最精粹者之一

"This is a place where every day you might unearth something novel; should you but step into the storeroom, select a box, unseal its contents, and then unfurl the scroll to read," said Cidro.

此處乃一隅每日皆可能令你發掘嶄新事物之地但凡步入庫房揀選一盒啟封某物繼而展卷閱讀,」西德羅如是說

Indeed, to plumb the depths of its contents, one must first attain mastery over Arabic, Ancient Greek, or Latin, and even Egyptianone of the oldest writing systems known to humanity, lamentably consigned to oblivion in the annals of history.

誠然欲窮究其內容必先嫻熟阿拉伯文古希臘文拉丁文乃至埃及文——此乃人類已知最古老的書寫系統之一惜乎已然湮滅於歷史長河

Among the assembled scholars, there is no dearth of those capable of directly deciphering the papyrus manuscripts, such as Arzak Mohamed, who commands Arabic with consummate proficiency, and Mauro Castiello, a doctoral candidate from Milan specializing in papyrology, the latter being particularly adept at elucidating the arcane subtleties of Ancient Greek and Latin.

與會學者中不乏能直接解讀紙莎草文獻者諸如精通阿拉伯文的阿爾扎克·穆罕默德(Arzak Mohamed),以及來自米蘭專攻紙莎草學的博士生馬羅·卡斯蒂耶洛(Mauro Castiello)後者尤擅譯介古希臘文與拉丁文之奧義

Kaye asserted that she had consistently gone to great lengths to deliberately include a student from Egypt among the attendees of the symposium.

凱耶宣稱,她始終不遺餘力地於研討會與會者之中,刻意納入一名來自埃及的學子。

Mohamed, currently a postdoctoral research fellow at Macquarie University in Sydney, has long been acquainted with the reputation of this papyrological symposium and has harboured a longstanding aspiration to participate.

穆罕默德現為雪梨麥考瑞大學博士後研究員多年來屢聞此紙莎草學術研討會之名夙懷與會之願

This scholar, aged forty-two and father of three, hails from Fayoum in Egypt, a locale situated at no considerable distance from Karanis.

此位四十二歲育有三名子女的學者出身自埃及法尤姆(Fayoum),其地卡蘭尼斯不遠。

"Now, I am able to carry this trove of information from Michigan back to Egypt, or even across the vast ocean to Australia," she remarked.

如今我得以將這批資訊自密西根攜返埃及甚或遠渡重洋至澳洲,」她言道

"I shall become a conduit, linking these three nations together."

我將化身為一條紐帶串聯起這三個國度。」

"By systematically preserving such information, we are able to bequeath our intellectual assets to successive generations, ensuring their unbroken continuity," she added.

透過系統性地保存此類資訊我們得以將知識資產世代傳承,確保其綿延不絕,」她補充道

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