For over 3,000 years, papyrus was the dominant writing material in the Middle East and Mediterranean, used for languages like Egyptian, Greek, and Arabic. The J. Willard Marriott Library holds 770 Arabic papyri fragments from the 8th–10th centuries, one of the largest collections in the U.S. These documents primarily cover economic matters, such as tax receipts and land tenancy, along with letters and literary texts. 📜 In 2024, the library’s Preservation Conservator Jeff Hunt attended a seminar

Papyrus scrolls were used to record everything from religious texts like the "Book of the Dead" to receipts for grain and livestock. | Ripley's Believe It or Not!