New research on the longest Greek papyrus from the Judean Desert ever discovered offers unprecedented insights into life in ...

Court documents from an ancient tax fraud and forgery case show that tax evasion was an issue even 2,000 years ago.

"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Iudaea apart from the trial of Jesus," said one researcher.

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The main defendants, Gadalias and Saulos, stood accused of corrupt dealings, including falsified documents and fictitious ...

A newly translated papyrus found in Israel provides information about criminal cases and slave ownership in the Roman Empire.

During the reign of Emperor Hadrian, two Jewish outlaws stood trial for a series of crimes including the freeing of slaves ...

A dedicated University of Portsmouth student undertook an extraordinary physical challenge to raise vital funds for PAPYRUS ...

Scientists have studied a unique papyrus from the collection of the Israel Antiquities Authority that offers a rare insight ...

Archaeologists discovered a rare Greek-language papyrus in Israel’s Judean Desert, shedding light on Roman legal practices.

A nearly 2,000-year-old Greek papyrus uncovered in the Judean Desert has revealed a fascinating corruption trial in the Roman ...