apologist

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But the real detectives in this case have been a transatlantic band of papyrologists, theologians, classicists and biblical scholars, who have turned their deductive and evidence-sifting professional skills to the mystery.

From The Guardian • Jan. 9, 2020

A dream held by papyrologists and amateur Herculaneum enthusiasts alike is that the Bourbon tunnellers did not find the main library, that they found only an antechamber containing Philodemus’ works.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 16, 2015

Most of all, she and other papyrologists would like “full public access to information and documents concerning the acquisition circumstances of the holdings,” which would allow anyone to examine the provenance of each item.

From Washington Post • Sep. 4, 2015

Other persons who are papyrologists have suggested that perhaps it was some kind of private communication or perhaps a reused piece of papyrus.

From Time • Sep. 25, 2012

It poaches there for a while, gradually softening as the papyrologists encourage the process and separate the stuff with delicate tweezings.

From Time Magazine Archive