Papyri Pages - Site History
2008



This page was last updated on November 16, 2008



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     Jan. 1, 2008
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     Apr. 26, 2008
     May 10, 2008
     July 12, 2008
     July 19, 2008
     July 20, 2008
     Aug. 14, 2008
     Aug. 16, 2008
     Sept. 18, 2008
     Sept. 25, 2008
     Oct. 25, 2008
     Oct. 27, 2008
     Oct. 28, 2008
     Nov. 16, 2008

 

Papyri Pages (Main Welcome Page)
      Jan. 1, 2008   Visitor Counter read 3,802 visitors. 
      July 19, 2008  Upgraded to paid account (No more pop-up or banner adds!!!)
      Sept. 18, 2008   Visitor Counter read 4,605 visitors. 

      
Papyri Pages Exhibition
     August 16, 2008  Modifed Page - Changed copyright statment to read "All presented material is copyright © 1998-2008 by Theodore Bernhardt.  All rights reserved."

     
Manuscripts and Printed Items
     August 16, 2008  Modifed Page - Changed copyright statment to read "All presented material is copyright © 1998-2008 by Theodore Bernhardt.  All rights reserved."
    Sept, 25, 2008  Added Mummy Cartonnage constructed from Greek papyri. (Ptolemaic Period) 

(Catalog. Cart. No.3)
     Oct. 25, 2008   Added Leaf from a Dalâ’il al-Khayrât manuscript (Maghribi Script)
     Oct. 28, 2008   Added Leaf from a Qur'an manuscript (Muhaqqaq Script)
     Nov. 16, 2008   Added Indonesion Qur'an manuscript (18th century) to the selected leaves from bound manuscripts section.



   Hieroglyphic Papyri 1 (Book of the Dead)
      

         Hieroglyphic Papyri 1a  (Close up view of frag. a)
              

        Hieroglyphic Papyri 1b  (Close up view of frag. b)
            

        Hieroglyphic Papyri 1c  (Close up view of frag. c)
               

   Demotic Papyrus 1 Ptolemaic Period Documentaty Text  
       

       Demotic Papyrus 1 - Detailed View
            

   Greek Papyrus 1 (2nd Century) 
        
         
       Greek Papyrus 1 (2nd Century) Fragment - Detail -Recto
             
             
       Greek Papyrus 1 (2nd Century) Fragment - Detail - Verso
            
       
     Greek Papyrus 2 - Documentary Text Fragment
          
   
         Greek Papyrus 2 - Documentary Text Fragment - Detail - Recto
            
             
          Greek Papyrus 2 - Documentary Text Fragment - Detail - Verso

     Greek Documentary Papyrus Fragment (Greek Pap. 3) 
    
 
         Greek Papyrus Fragment (Greek Pap. 3) - Detail - Recto
          
             
         Greek Papyrus Fragment (Greek Pap. 3) - Detail - Verso

             
     Greek Documentary Papyrus Fragment (Greek Pap. 4) 


         Greek Papyrus Fragment (Greek Pap. 4) - Detail - Recto

             
         Greek Papyrus Fragment (Greek Pap. 4) - Detail - Verso             

   Coptic Documentary Papyrus (Coptic Pap. 1) 
         

      Coptic Documentary Papyrus Detail (Coptic Pap. 1)

   Letter in Coptic on Papyrus (Coptic Pap. 2) 
         April 26, 2008  On-line

      Letter in Coptic on Papyrus (Coptic Pap. 2) - Detail - Recto 
            April 26, 2008   Under construction

       Letter in Coptic on Papyrus (Coptic Pap. 2) - Detail - Verso 
            April 26, 2008   Under construction

      Arabic Documentary papyrus (Kufic)
          

           Arabic Documentary papyrus (Qurra script)- Enlarged Image Recto
               

           Arabic Documentary papyrus - Enlarged Image Verso
              
      
      
      Arabic Letter Fragment on Papyrus  
         

          Arabic Letter Fragment on Papyrus - Enlarged Image Recto 
              
 
    
          Arabic Letter Fragment on Papyrus - Enlarged Image Verso 
            


      Arabic Documentary Papyrus (Naski)
         


            Arabic Documentary Papyrus - Enlarged Image Recto
               

            Arabic Documentary Papyrus - Enlarged Image Recto 
            
  

      Arabic Parchment Fragment
              
   
                Arabic Parchment Fragment Recto (Enlarged Image)
                        
          
                Arabic Parchment Fragment Verso (Enlarged Image)
                   

      Arabic Paper Fragment (Religious Manuscript Fragment)
             

               Arabic Paper Fragment Recto (Enlarged Image) (Religious Manuscript Fragment)
             
             
               Arabic Paper Fragment Verso (Enlarged Image) (Religious Manuscript Fragment)
               


      Arabic Paper Fragment (Early Arabic Paper Fragment 2)


               Arabic Paper Fragment Recto (Enlarged Image)
                    

                Paper Fragment Verso (Enlarged Image) 
                  

      Arabic Paper Fragment 
         

              Arabic Paper Fragment Verso (Enlarged Image)
                      

              Paper Fragment Recto (Enlarged Image)            
             
              

     Leaf from a Dalâ’il al-Khayrât manuscript (Maghribi Script)
           Oct. 25, 2008   On-line

               Leaf Recto - actual size 
                      Oct. 25, 2008   On-line

               Leaf Verso Actual size 
                      Oct. 25, 2008   On-line
   
                
     Leaf from a Dalâ’il al-Khayrât manuscript (Sudani or Ifriqi Script)
         

               Leaf Recto - actual size 
                      

               Leaf Verso Actual size 



    Leaf from a Qur'an manuscript (Sudani script)
           Oct. 28, 2008   On-line

               Qur'an Leaf Recto - actual size 
                      Oct. 28, 2008   On-line

               Qur'an Leaf Verso Actual size 
                      Oct. 28, 2008   On-line


     Arabic Geometry Manuscript 
            

          Text Leaf A
                

               Text Leaf A Recto - actual size 
                        

               Text Leaf A Verso Actual size 
                     

         Text Leaf B (with marginal Notes)
               

               Text Leaf B Recto - actual size 
                    

         Text Leaf C (with circle diagram)
                   

               Text Leaf C Verso - actual size 


     Indonesian Qur'an Manuscript 
           Nov. 16, 2008  On-line
            

          Folio 1b - actual size
                Nov. 16, 2008  On-line

          Folio 2a - actual size 
                Nov. 16, 2008  On-line   
                     
          Folio 24b - text leaf - actual size
                Nov. 16, 2008  On-line   

         Folio 25a - text leaf - actual size                   
                Nov. 16, 2008  On-line
                                     
                     
                      
      Xylographic Print of Buddhist Deities 
      

           Xylographic Print of Buddhist Deities - Close Up View 
             
      Xylographic Print of repeated Tibetan Buddhist mantra om mani padme hum 
          
      Tibetian Auspice Manuscript (T-5)
           Feb. 16, 2008   On-line

          Tibetian Auspice Manuscript Folio 1a 
                Feb. 16, 2008   On-line

          Tibetian Auspice Manuscript Folios 1b/2a 
                Feb. 16, 2008   On-line
 
          Tibetian Auspice Manuscript Folios 2b/3a 
                Feb. 16, 2008   On-line

          Tibetian Auspice Manuscript Folios 3b/4a 
                Feb. 16, 2008   On-line

          Tibetian Auspice Manuscript Folios 4b/5a 
                Feb. 16, 2008   On-line

          Tibetian Auspice Manuscript Folios 5b/6a 
                Feb. 16, 2008   On-line

          Tibetian Auspice Manuscript Folios 6b/7a 
                Feb. 16, 2008   On-line

          Tibetian Auspice Manuscript Folio 7b 
                Feb. 16, 2008   On-line


Artifact Listing
     Jan. 5, 2008  Added Mani Stone to the Exhibit
     August 16, 2008  Modifed Page - Changed copyright statment to read "All presented material is copyright © 1998-2008 by Theodore Bernhardt.  All rights reserved."
         July, 20, 2008   added Mummy Cartonnage (Catalog. Cart. Nos 2 and 3)

               
   Ushapti Figurine
              

       Ushapti Figurine - Closer Look Front 
           

       Ushapti Figurine - Closer Look Back 
          

       Ushapti Figurine - Closer Look Side A 
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       Ushapti Figurine - Closer Look Side B 
              

   Falcon Mummy - New exhibit under construction.
            On-line Dec.  30, 2007

   Mummy and Coffin
            Dec.  30, 2007   Page retired

         Mummy and Coffin Detail (Enlarged Image)
             Dec.  30, 2007   Page retired

      Falcon Mummy
              Dec.  30, 2007   Page retired

         Falcon Mummy Detail (Enlarged Image)
               Dec.  30, 2007   Page retired
 
      Mummy Coffin
           Dec.  30, 2007   Page retired

   Mummy Cartonnage (Catalog. Cart. No. 1)
        July, 19, 2008   Revised page
         

       Mummy Cartonnage (Catalog. Cart. No. 1)- Front (Closer Look)
          July, 19, 2008   Revised page


       Mummy Cartonnage (Catalog. Cart. No. 1)- Back  (Closer Look)
          July, 19, 2008   Revised page


   Mummy Cartonnage (Catalog. Cart. No. 2)
        July, 20, 2008   On-line


   Mummy Cartonnage fragments (Catalog. Cart. No. 3 a + b)
        July, 20, 2008   Revised page
         

       Mummy Cartonnage (Catalog. Cart. No. 3a) (Closer Look)
          July, 20, 2008   On-line


       Mummy Cartonnage (Catalog. Cart. No. 3b)  (Closer Look)
          July, 20, 2008   On-line



   Buddhist Terracotta Sealings
         

        Bronze seal Seal No. 1

        
        Sealing No. 1
               
        Sealing No. 2
       
        Sealing No. 3
               
        Sealing No. 4

        Sealing No. 5
               
        Sealing No. 6
       
        Sealing No. 7
               
        Sealing No. 8

        Sealing No. 9
               
        Sealing No. 10
       
        Sealing No. 11


  Mani Stone
               Jan. 5, 2008  On-line

      Mani Stone Closer Look
                         Jan. 5, 2008  On-line


  Indonesian Buddhist Plaques
               May  9, 2004     Under construction
 
  Exploring the Ancient World and other Far-off and Exotic Places Through Stereo Views (Welcome Page for Special Exhibit)
        Jan. 1, 2008   Visitor Counter read 289 Visitors.
        Sept. 18, 2008   Visitor Counter read 315 Visitors.

       Stereo View Exhibit Index Page
           

       Viewing the Images  (stereo viewers and Free Viewing)
     
           Egypt - Pyramids 

           Egypt - Sphinx 
 
           Greece - Athens - North Portico of the Acropolis  

           Greece - Athens - Tombs  
 
           Greece - Temple of Asklepios and Heraion of Erauros

           Greece - Mycenae - Tomb of Agamemmon 

           Greece - Mycenae - Ruins   
 
           Greece - Olympia - Ruins

           Greece - Tiryns - Galleries   
 
           Italy -  Rome -  Colosseum 
                  
           Italy - Rome - Cappuccino Catacombs 
 
           Italy - Rome - Vatican - St. Peter's Square 

           Italy - Rome - Vatican - Pontifical Plaice - View from Dome  
 
           Italy - Rome - Vatican - Interior - St. Peter's Basilica 

           Italy - Rome - Vatican - Interior - Gallery of Statues  

           Italy - Rome - Vatican - Interior - Pieta 

           Italy - Rome - Vatican - Library I
 
           Italy - Rome - Vatican - Library II

           Italy - Pompeii - Ruins of Marcus Lucrezio's House        
 
           Italy - Pompeii - Surgery instruments  
 
           Italy - Steelyards and scales found at Pompeii 

           Italy - Venice         

           Italy - Venice - Bridge of Sighs       
 
           Italy - Pompeii - Surgery instruments  

            Italy - Rome - Roman Fouum

           Jerusalem - Jaffa Gate  

           Holy Land - Street Scene          

           Holy Land - A caravan of camels         

           Palestine - Mar Saba 

           Holy Land - Jerusalem - Tombs of the Kings                   

           Holy Land - Jerusalem - Tomb of Absalom                  

           Syria - Quarry at Baalbek           
 
           China - Bamboo Plantation       

           China - The Great Wall

           China - Junk

           India - Mt . Abu Temple Interior

           New Guinea - Cannibals  

           Astronomy - View of Full Moon        
       
          
Site Links * 
     Jan. 1, 2008     The Visitor counter read 13,562 visitors
     Jan. 1, 2008     Modified Page - Added 2008 to copyright
     Feb. 22, 2008    Added new sub-category - Gateways / Multi-Institional projects section to the Papyrus Collections section.
     May 10, 2008     Updated/Added link(s) to page
     July 12, 2008    Updated/Added link(s) to page
     Aug. 14, 2008    Added links to page
     Aut. 16, 2008    Added links to page
     Sept. 18, 2008   Visitor Counter read 14,791 Visitors.

     
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     Cairo Genizah Links
                       

     Site Links about Asian Manuscripts and Printed Books**
         Jan. 1, 2008     The Visitor Counter read 1,964  visitors
         Sept. 18, 2008   Visitor Counter read 2,110 visitors.

       ** List of site additions to this page are listed on the Site Links Additions page   

     Guide to Medieval and Later Manuscripts on the Web**
             Jan. 1, 2008   Visitor counter read 7,155 visitors.
             Jan. 27, 2008   Updated copyright to 2008.
             Sept. 18, 2008   Visitor Counter read 7,842 visitors. 
         
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     Guide to Early printed Books and the History of Printing on the Web**
              Jan. 1, 2008     Visitor counter read 2,241 visitors.
              Sept. 18, 2008   Visitor Counter read 2,294 visitors.

         ** List of site additions to this page are listed on the Site Links Additions page   

     Guide to Paper, Papermaking and the History of Paper on the Web**
              Jan. 1, 2008 Visitor Counter read 4,494 visitors.
              Sept. 18, 2008   Visitor Counter read 4,834 visitors.


         ** List of site additions to this page are listed on the Site Links Additions page   


Site Links Additions 2008
     Jan. 1, 2008         On-line
     Sept. 27, 2008        Last updated

Site Links Additions 2007
     Dec. 30, 2006        On-line
     July 1, 2007         Last updated
     Feb. 15, 2008        Corrected HTML typo affecting page indent formating.
     Jan. 1, 2008   Archived  

Site Links Additions 2006
     Dec. 25, 2005        On-line
     Oct. 5, 2006       Last updated
     Dec. 31, 2006       Archived   

Site Links Additions 2005
     Jan. 4, 2005        On-line
     Dec. 25, 2005       Last updated
     Dec. 25, 2005       Archived


Site Links Additions 2004
     Jan. 4, 2005       Archived
     May 9, 2004        On-line
     Dec. 10, 2004      Last Updated

Site Links Additions 2003
     May 9, 2004       Archived
     Jan. 19, 2003     Last Updated

Site Links Additions 2002
     Jan. 1, 2003       Archived
     Nov. 7, 2002       Last Updated

Site Links Additions 2001
     Jan. 3, 2002        Archived
     Oct. 28, 2001       Last Updated

Site Links Additions 2000
     Jan 6. 2001         Archived
     Nov. 9, 2000        Last Updated
     
Site Links Additions 1999 
     Jan. 5, 2000       Archived
     Nov.  15, 1999     Last Updated
     
Site Links Additions 1998
     Jan.  6, 1999      Archived
     Dec. 10, 1998      Last Updated 
     


Site Links about Medieval Manuscripts and Printed Books - Additions 2001 
        Oct. 6, 2001        Archived
        Sept. 27, 2001     Last Updated

Site Links about Medieval Manuscripts, etc... Additions 2000 
        Feb 3, 2001        Archived
        Nov. 5, 2000       Last Updated

Site Links about Medieval manuscripts, etc... Additions 1999 
     Jan. 5, 2000      Archived
     Nov. 19, 1999     Last Updated

Guide to Asian Manuscripts and Printed Books on the Web - Link Additions
     Jan. 3, 2005     On-line *
                      
* All the link additions listings (for 2001 to 2004) were reorganized onto one page and the separate year listing pages retired.
     

Guide to Medieval European Manuscripts on the Web - Link Additions
     Jan. 3, 2005     On-line*

* All the link additions listings (for 2001 to 2004) were reorganized onto one page and the separate year listing pages retired.


Guide to Early Printed Books and the History of Printing on the Web - Link Additions 2004 
     Jan. 3, 2005     On-line *
                      
* All the link additions listings (for 2001 to 2004) were reorganized onto one page and the separate year listing pages retired.


Guide to Paper and the History of Paper on the Web - Link Additions
    Jan. 3, 2005     On-line *
                      
* All the link additions listings (for 2001 to 2004) were reorganized onto one page and the separate year listing pages were retired.


Future Plans and Additions
     Jan. 1 2008   Page modified        Added 10 year anniversary statment
     Jan. 5. 2008   Page modifeid     Mani Stone added to exhibit with link.
     Feb. 16. 2008  Page modified     Added link to Tibetan Auspice manuscript.  Removed Greek papyri from recent additions.  Re-wrote the plans for the exhibit including addition of new items and re-designing some item presentations.
    Apr. 26. 2008  Page modified     Added link to Letter written in Coptic on Papyrus. 


Site History 2008
        Jan. 1, 2008     On-line
        July 20, 2008    Last Updated
 
 
 Site History 2007
        Jan. 1, 2008  Archived
        Dec. 30, 2007    Last Updated

  Site History 2006
        Dec. 31, 2006  Archived
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  Site History 2005
        Dec. 25 2005      Archived
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   Site History 2004
        Jan. 3 2005      Archived
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   Site History 2003
        Jan. 3, 2004      Archived
        Jan 1, 2003      Last Updated
    
    Site History 2002
        Jan. 3, 2003      Archived
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     Site History 2001
        Jan. 3 2002      Archived
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   Site History 2000
        Jan. 6 2001      Archived
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   Site History 1999
        Jan.  5  2000    Archived
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   Site History 1998
        Jan. 6,  1999     Archived
        Dec. 27, 1998     Last Updated


Copyright, Use, Reproduction, etc...
        Jan. 1, 2008    Updated Year date to 2008
      
        
Texts Page (Read About) *
         
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Article Links
     
ARTICLE Additions
    May 9, 2004   Last Updated/Modified 
     
Comments Page
     

About This Site
     Dec. 31, 2006  Updated copyright to 2007  Added Listing of Web Sites linking to this site statement/link.
     Aug. 5, 2007   Modified Page - removed link to OpenGL page and connected Thodoore Bernhardt link to Library Thing profile and catalog.
     Feb. 22, 2008  Changed copyright date to 2008 and added 2007 and Jan 2008 visitor count stats.
          
Links to The Papyri Pages
     Sept. 11, 2002  Updated Listings
     May 7, 2006  Updated Listings and links added section on Sites using materials and Images from this site.
     Dec. 30-31 2006 Updated Listings and copyright to 2007
     June 16, 2007  Updated listings
     May 10, 2008  Updated and added new listings.

Planet Image Created using OpenGL
     Aug. 5, 2007  Retired this page.

Papyri Page (First Welcome Page - from Sept 21, 1998)
    July 8, 2001  Placed Back On-line (for historical purposes only)
 

Exhibit 
     Feb. 26, 2005  Added Link to Special Exhibit - Exploring the Ancient World Through Stereo Views -  Still on-line
     May 6, 2006  Old exhibit page was retired.
   





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Still under construction = Page unfinished Not On-Line yet

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