Discovered over 5000 years ago by the Ancient Egyptian, the papyrus plant proved to be one of their most useful discoveries ever. Found on the banks in the famous River Nile Valley, the plant's stem was stripped and pressed to form one of the earliest and longest lasting forms of  "paper". Today, Egyptian craftspeople follow in the path of their Ancient ancestors, following every procedure, step by step, to give you the same writing surface used by the Royal Pharoahs over 5000 years ago. Each piece contains a hand painted Ancient Egyptian scene, depicting a famous Ancient Egyptian Royal figure or event.