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A scroll, also known as a roll, is a roll of papyrus, parchment, or paper containing writing.
The Joshua Roll, Vatican Library. An illuminated scroll, probably of the 10th century, created in the Byzantine Empire.
Scroll of the Book of Esther, Seville, Spain
Ingredients used in making ink for Hebrew scrolls today
Volumen and Rotulus, two types of scrolls
Rotulus
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A rotulus or rotula, often referred to as a "vertical roll," is a long and narrow strip of writing material, historically papyrus or parchment, that is wound around a wooden axle or rod. Rotuli are un
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…and unrolled, so special inks were developed. Even so, ink would slowly flake off scrolls. Shorter pieces of parchment or paper are called rolls or rotuli, although usage of the term by modern historians varies with periods. Historians of the classical period tend to use roll instead of scroll. Rolls may…
MAN Napoli 120620 a Fresco young man with rolls from Pompeii Italy
Giovane con rotolo