papyrologists
/ˌpæpɪˈrɑlədʒɪsts/
noun
- Scholars who study ancient texts written on papyrus, especially from Egypt and the Mediterranean world.
- A team of papyrologists from the university discovered a new fragment of a lost play.
- The papyrologists carefully deciphered the faded Greek letters on the ancient scroll.
- Papyrologists often work with fragments that are thousands of years old.