ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Topkapi Scroll

Okay little one, a Topkapi scroll is a fancy piece of paper that tells stories and explains things. It's from a long time ago when people didn't have computers or TVs, so they used scrolls to share information.

This Topkapi scroll is extra special because it comes from a palace in Turkey called the Topkapi Palace. The palace was very old and important, so the people who lived there wanted to keep a record of all the important things that happened. They wrote and drew pictures on this big piece of paper and rolled it up like a big burrito.

Nowadays, people study the Topkapi scroll to learn about the history of Turkey and the people who lived there a long time ago. It's like taking a journey through time!