Lost manuscripts written by the famous Greek mathematician Apollonius of Perga were discovered in the Netherlands. The ancient finds are located at Leiden University Libraries.

Some date back to ancient Greece and feature archetypal characters having memorable adventures. ... 24/7 Tempo has compiled a list of some of the most famous children’s books in the English ...

Ancient Egypt represents one of the cradles of civilisation, and covers a period of more than 3,000 years. If those facts leave you feeling a little guilty that you know so little about such an ...

An exhibition at the Getty reveals the Egyptian Book of the Dead, long relegated to a dark vault, in the light of day. A piece of the Papyrus of Pasherashakhet, dated roughly to 375 B.C. to 275 B ...

In the ancient world copies of great but contentious works were hidden to be copied again, or committed to memory, as friends in Stalinist Russia preserved in their minds the poems of Anna Akhmatova.

Living; Book by very old book, this CNY librarian is helping preserve the ancient tomes in Ireland’s most famous library. Published: ; Jul. 12, 2022, 10:30 a.m.