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Explore one of the few crash courses in the world on protecting ancient papyrus manuscripts.

Explore one of the few crash courses in the world on protecting ancient papyrus manuscripts.

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August 20th, 2026

Explore one of the few crash courses in the world on protecting ancient papyrus manuscripts.

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Shi Jinjiang wore magnifying glasses on his head and looked down to check an ancient papyrus.

史金江戴着双目放大镜低头检查一张古代纸莎草纸

She is from China. She is one of the students in a summer workshop at the University of Michigan. The workshop is about caring for papyrus.

来自中国密歇根大学纸莎草保护暑期研讨会的学员之一

This workshop lasts ten days. It is the only program of its kind in the Americas, and only a few exist worldwide.

这个研讨会为期十天,是美洲唯一的同类项目全球也只有少数几个

The University of Michigan's papyrus collection covers the years from 1000 BC to 1000 AD.

密歇根大学的纸莎草收藏涵盖公元前1000年公元1000年

It includes parts of Homer's epics, works by Epicurus, and the oldest known copy of Paul's letters.

其中包括荷马史诗的部分内容伊壁鸠鲁的著作以及已知最古老的保罗书信副本

The university says no other institution in the Western Hemisphere has a larger collection.

校方说西半球没有其他机构的收藏比它更多

The workshop teaches students how to handle, store, and care for ancient texts.

研讨会教学生如何处理储存保管古代文本

Marika Kay is in charge of preservation services. She said carrying on this tradition is a big responsibility, but it is also fun.

负责保存服务玛丽卡·凯伊传承这一传统很大的责任很有趣。

She tries to make the course 'comfortable and not scary.' Many people feel afraid when they handle ancient objects.

努力课程舒适不可怕”,因为很多人处理古代物品时会感到害怕

Students learn skills like removing dust, softening creases, and preventing papyrus from curling.

学生学习清除灰尘软化折痕防止纸莎草卷曲技巧

The first workshop was held in 2012, and then it happened every two years. So far, about 50 students have taken part.

首届研讨会于2012年举办之后每两年一次至今约有50名学生参加

The director, Giuliano Sidro, said that they must train the next group of protectors. Otherwise, this skill will be lost.

馆长朱利亚诺·西德罗如果不培训下一代保护人员这门手艺就会失传

Some of the collection was bought. Some came from digs at the Karanis site in Egypt between 1924 and 1935.

部分收藏是买来的,部分来自1924到1935年对埃及卡兰尼斯遗址的发掘

Sidro said that walking into the storage room can bring new discoveries every day.

西德罗走进库房就可能每天都有新发现

The student Alzak Mohamed is from Egypt. She said that now information can be sent from Michigan to Egypt and Australia. This links the three countries like a chain.

学员阿尔扎克·穆罕默德来自埃及她说现在可以把信息从密歇根传到埃及和澳大利亚像链条一样连接三个国家

She added that by keeping this information, knowledge can be passed to the next generation.

她补充说通过保存这些信息可以把知识传给下一代

August 20th, 2026

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