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Of the many subfields in classics, papyrology is perhaps the most difficult to understand but also the most bewitching.
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Madeleine Schwartz,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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Madeleine Schwartz,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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“Papyrology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/papyrology. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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