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Miniature Bible the Size of a Coin Found in UK Library Storage
A miniature Bible surfaced in the vast Leeds library during lockdown. The tiny holy book includes both old ... in 2021 during Covid-19 lockdowns at the Leeds Central Library, located in the largest city in the county of West ... special collections senior librarian at the Leeds Central Library, said nobody is sure where the book came from: ...
ashley cowie - 08/05/2022 - 18:58
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20 Bizarre, Crude and Downright Weird Sketches in Medieval Manuscripts
... creatures. Add MS 10294/1 f.1dr | Source: The British Library . A nude man with his finger in his behind distracts ... rabbit in the Smithfield Decretals, c. 1300, British Library, London, UK. Detail. (British Library/ CC BY 4.0 ) Killer Rabbits Terrorized the Pages of ...
Joanna Gillan - 08/09/2022 - 22:53
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Stolen Nostradamus Manuscript Returned to Library in Rome!
... de Nostredame, has been recovered and returned to the library from which it was stolen 15 years ago. A pilfered ... de Nostredame, has been recovered and returned to the library from which it was stolen 15 years ago. It was back in ... librarians at the Barnabiti Historical Research Center Library in Rome first noticed that their Latin-language copy ...
Nathan Falde - 10/05/2022 - 14:47
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The Mogao Grottoes in China, the Legendary Home to a Thousand Buddhas and a Hidden Library
... figure in Mogao. High Tang period ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Library Cave Discovery Whilst the Mogao Grottoes are said to ... cleared away. Abbot Wang Yuanlu, discoverer of the hidden Library Cave. ( Public Domain ) Behind this secret door was a ... documents within it, however, it is known today as the ‘Library Cave’. This hidden chamber, which has also been ...
dhwty - 07/05/2016 - 14:46
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Darwin’s Notebooks, Stolen in 2000-2001, Returned in Pink Gift Bag!
... stolen in 2000-2001 from the Cambridge University Library, that contains Darwin’s first evolutionary tree sketches from 1837. ( Cambridge University Library ) Darwin’s Notebooks: The Case Of The Pink Gift Bag ... loved this one. “Joyous” is how Cambridge University Library librarian Dr Jessica Gardner she felt when ...
ashley cowie - 05/04/2022 - 22:35
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Medieval Book Tells Kids Don’t Pick Your Ears or Nostrils!
A new British Library website presenting collections of books from the British Library, Seven Stories, Bodleian Libraries, and the V&A ... by Lewis Carroll and Jacqueline Wilson A new British Library website presenting collections of books from the ...
ashley cowie - 24/02/2020 - 18:40
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This Magnificent Library Holds Treasured Irish History (Video)
The Library of Trinity College Dublin stands as an unparalleled repository of Ireland's rich history. The Library of Trinity College Dublin stands as an unparalleled ... This magnificent institution serves as the largest library in the country, encapsulating centuries of Irish ...
Robbie Mitchell - 15/08/2023 - 01:57
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Everything You Need to Know but Have Never Been Told – Insights from the Ancient Nag Hammadi Library
... the River Nile in Egypt. They are known as the Nag Hammadi Library, texts or scriptures and thanks to them other major ... the River Nile in Egypt. They are known as the Nag Hammadi Library, texts or scriptures and thanks to them other major ... engraving, Paris 1888 (public domain) The Royal or Great Library of Alexandria in Egypt with its amazing collection of ...
David Icke - 01/12/2017 - 22:49
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Last of the Kings of Egypt: The Ptolemaic Dynasty
... It is also during the reign of Ptolemy I that the Great Library of Alexandria was established. The Lost City of ... circa 300 BC. (Eubulides / CC BY-SA 3.0 ) The Great Library was established by Demetrius of Phaleron, a former ... by making his realm famous for intellectual learning. The library was envisioned as being not just an ordinary library, ...
Caleb Strom - 24/09/2019 - 01:58
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Medieval Sword contains Cryptic Code. British Library appeals for help to crack it.
... and linguists have been unable to crack it. The British Library is now appealing to the public for help in solving ... The sword, which is currently on display at the British Library as part of the Magna Carta exhibition, has a steel ... members of the public who have written in to the British Library, have identified letter combinations that had meaning ...
aprilholloway - 09/08/2015 - 21:34
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Poet’s 120-Year-Old Chocolates Found In Australia’s National Library
... Barton “Banjo” Paterson, conservators at the National Library of Australia discovered something unusual While going ... Barton “Banjo” Paterson, conservators at the National Library of Australia discovered something unusual. ... Barton “Banjo” Paterson in an 1890 AD photo. (National Library of Australia / Public domain ) Banjo Paterson And ...
Nathan Falde - 31/12/2020 - 22:03
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What Made Alexandria the Intellectual Capital of the Ancient World?
... its strategic location and fabled monuments like the Great Library of Alexandria and the Museum. For centuries, the city ... Kingdom. Its iconic Lighthouse, Pharos, and the renowned Library of Alexandria, which housed countless scrolls, ... ( Public Domain ) It was here he built a great private library and museum, funded by Alexander. Alexander also ...
Robbie Mitchell - 02/12/2023 - 18:00
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Three Babylonian Recipes From 1600 BC You Can Make At Home Today
... palace at Nineveh 7th century BC. ( Yale University Library ) The Challenges Of Recreating an Accurate Recipe ... the Old Babylonian Period, ca. 1750 BC. ( Yale University Library ) Take the word “Suhutinnu”, for example. It ... palace at Nineveh, 7th century BC. ( Yale University Library ) The Babylonian Recipes In this article, we’ve ...
Mark Oliver - 12/08/2018 - 19:02
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Professors Find Original Greek Copy of Jesus’ Teachings to James
... that the 1,600 years old script is part of the Nag Hammadi library, a collection of 13 religious manuscripts originally ... Smith, University of Texas, Austin) The Nag Hammadi Library The Nag Hammadi Library , a collection of 13 ancient books (called "codices") ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 02/12/2017 - 01:55
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What Treasures Were Lost in the Destruction of the Great Musaeum of Alexandria?
... Musaeum of Alexandria was famous for its legendary library. The tragic story of the building’s destruction ... Musaeum of Alexandria was famous for its legendary library. The tragic story of the building’s destruction ... to find out exactly what was located on the shelves of the library, but generations of passionate researchers have ...
ancient-origins - 02/11/2016 - 02:54
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Professor Discovers Oldest Script for Stand-Up Comedy in Scottish Library
... found a curious booklet while researching in the National Library of Scotland . Known as the Heege Manuscript , Dr. ... Heege manuscript (bottom line three and four) ( National Library of Scotland ) Legacy of the Travelling Minstrels In ... Discovers Oldest Script for Stand-Up Comedy in Scottish Library ...
ashley cowie - 01/06/2023 - 19:05
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UK’s ‘Oldest Map’ May Confirm the Location of the ‘Welsh Atlantis’
... medieval map of Great Britain kept in an Oxford library has been studied by two scientists and it clearly ... medieval map of Great Britain kept in an Oxford library has been studied by two scientists and it clearly ... Atlantis. Note: North is left; east is up. ( Bodleian Library , Oxford / Public Domain ) The Gough Map: Rising Seas ...
Sahir - 23/08/2022 - 18:52
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Original King John Royal Charter Resurfaces After 800 Years [Press Release]
... ) The document is held in the archives of Ushaw College Library, one of the core collections forming part of the Durham Residential Research Library (RRL), managed by Durham University . It was ... the medieval manuscript holdings of Ushaw College Library, assisted by Durham University archivist Dr. Jonathan ...
ancient-origins - 26/03/2019 - 17:48
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Queen Elizabeth I Unveiled As ‘Messy’ Translator of Roman Text
... to Nero (14-68 AD) has been preserved at Lambeth Palace Library for over 400 years at the official London residence ... to Nero (14-68 AD) has been preserved at Lambeth Palace Library for over 400 years at the official London residence ... I is believed to have translated. ( Lambeth Palace Library ) The researchers found persuasive similarities ...
ashley cowie - 01/12/2019 - 14:00
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Library in Stone: The Ica Stones of Professor Cabrera – Part II
... of mainstream scientists to acknowledge as genuine the library in stone. “One is able to read the engraved stones ... By: Walter-J. Langbein Translation by Marlies Bugmann Library in Stone: The Ica Stones of Professor Cabrera – ...
WalterJoergLangbein - 12/09/2016 - 21:50