ancient scroll
Rolled historical document
An ancient scroll is a roll of papyrus, parchment, or similar material bearing old writing—the format used for documents and sacred texts before bound books became standard.
The phrase often evokes religious or mystical associations: The archaeologists discovered an ancient scroll in the cave.
In fantasy and video games, ancient scrolls typically contain spells, prophecies, or forbidden knowledge: The wizard unrolled the ancient scroll and began to chant.
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- tomeSubstantial scholarly volume
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
quill · ink · ink stains · scripture · relic · artifact · dusty · yellowed · brittle · rolled · wax seal · sealed · hieroglyphics · runes · calligraphy · secret message · library · archive
- scrollshandscroll, makimono
- mystery objectscrystal ball, magic mirror, glowing orb, sealed letter, cursed ring
- occult booksgrimoire, grimoires, spellbook, spellbooks, Book of the Dead
- hidden treasureburied gold, pirate loot, sunken chest, sunken treasure, treasure chest
- written documentsnewspaper, diary, journal, manuscript, letters
- hidden treasuresgold nugget, treasure chest, buried treasure, diamond, gemstone
ancient scrolle-book
Downloadable text file
PDF · website · database · cloud storage · smartphone screen
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