• The Seated Scribe of the Louvre: Egypt’s most famous accountant

    The Seated Scribe of the Louvre: Egypt’s most famous accountant

    The discovery of the Seated Scribe in 1850 came with a rather dramatic story. A French archaeologist named Auguste Mariette was excavating the ancient necropolis of Saqqara when his workers uncovered a buried tomb chamber. As they cleared away centuries of sand Mariette peered inside and found himself staring directly into a pair of uncannily realistic human eyes. Read more