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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’s Beheading Game
... Savile’s contemporary, Sir Robert Cotton. Cotton and His Library In addition, to being a Member of Parliament, Cotton was also an antiquarian, and the library he created, known as the Cotton Library, has been described as “the most important ...
dhwty - 08/03/2020 - 21:38
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British Library intern finds earliest known piece of polyphonic music
... a choral piece written for two vocal parts, in a British Library manuscript dating from about 900 A.D. Polyphonic ... in St. John’s College doing an internship at the British Library, came across the manuscript by chance. He specializes ... said. Nicholas Bell, the musical curator at the British Library, said the discovery is exciting and important to ...
Mark Miller - 23/12/2014 - 00:14
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Library in Stone: The Ica Stones of Professor Cabrera – Part I
... and Shocking Artifacts with Controversial Origins] The Library in Stone I repeatedly visited the museum in Ica. ... of mainstream scientists to acknowledge as genuine the library in stone. “One is able to read the engraved stones ... arrested me for plundering archaeological sites.” [Read Library in Stone: The Ica Stones of Professor Cabrera – ...
WalterJoergLangbein - 16/02/2022 - 00:54
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The World’s Most Magnificent Libraries (Video)
... are housed in enchanting spaces. From the historic Trinity Library in Dublin to the sprawling Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., these institutions ... transcend mere repositories of books. The Alaska Resources Library is a treasure trove of unique items, from furs and ...
Robbie Mitchell - 27/08/2023 - 16:57
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Danish Experts Discover the Earliest Secrets of Egyptian Writing Ink
... team were examining texts from Egypt’s Tebtunis temple library when they uncovered the secrets of the pigments used in Egyptian writing. The library of papyri texts was found in the Fayum (also Faiyum) ... derive from larger manuscripts from the Tebtunis temple library that are inscribed with both red and black ink (T. ...
Ed Whelan - 28/10/2020 - 13:04
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The Elusive Metal Library of the Tayos Caves
Legend has it that a metal library, containing valuable plates of inscriptions, ... is hidden in the Tayos Caves Legend has it that a metal library, containing valuable plates of inscriptions, ... Ancient-Origins.net By Alex Chionetti The Elusive Metal Library of the Tayos Caves ...
Alex Chionetti - 09/01/2020 - 02:48
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Catholic Teachers Banned ‘Evil’ Harry Potter Books
... , Reehil had been recommended to remove the books from the library and proceeded to email parents to tell them they ... to his corruption, but Rebecca Hammel said the school library was “kind of weeding out some of the content in hopes of sprucing it up”. Let’s be fair; every library needs thinning from time to time and there is nothing ...
ashley cowie - 02/09/2019 - 23:13
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Scholars Get Closer to Words of Buddha as They Unravel Oldest Buddhist Scrolls in the World
... Iranian and Central Asian cultures,” writes The British Library . “At the peak of its influence, from about 100 BC ... birch bark writings from ancient Gandhara. Credit: British Library (public domain) Dr Allon is one of only 20 people in ... Ancient Buddhist Communications In 1994, the British Library acquired the scrolls and in 1996 the Early Buddhist ...
ashley cowie - 16/06/2019 - 11:04
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Treasures of Mexico: The Mixtec, Aztec & Maya Codices that Survived the Conquistadors
... survive from after the invasion. The University of Arizona Library website says Mexican rulers also destroyed some ... and deeds of rulers,” says the University of Arizona Library. Mayan hieroglyphs (Drawing by Maria Egupova/ ... , and Becker I . According to the University of Arizona Library, the Mixtec codices were not primarily intended as ...
Mark Miller - 17/06/2015 - 04:14
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What You Should Know About the Codex Gigas, aka the Devil’s Bible
... 165 lbs. (74.8 kg). The Codex Gigas in 1906. (National Library of Sweden) Legendary Origins of the Codex Gigas ... is the only portrait of a person in the codex. (National Library of Sweden) Smaller texts are also included in the ... Detail of the Devil portrait in the Codex Gigas. (National Library of Sweden) The Devil is depicted as a large, ...
Alicia McDermott - 05/04/2019 - 22:53
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A Stitch in Time Saves Nine: The Crafty Story of Embroidery in Medieval Manuscripts
... using embroidery circa 1417. It is currently in University Library, Uppsala, Sweden. ( Uppsala University Library ) Preparing Parchment Preparing parchment is a ... of book makers and menders. While the Uppsala University Library once had detailed information on this manuscript it ...
Veronica Parkes - 02/03/2017 - 18:59
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Sherborne Missal: 44-Pound Medieval Masterpiece Goes Digital
The British Library has digitized one of the most remarkable medieval ... masterpieces of English illumination art. The British Library has digitized one of the most remarkable medieval ... mass services throughout the liturgical year. The British Library states that ‘Some of the texts in the Sherborne ...
Ed Whelan - 30/08/2020 - 13:58
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The Ancient Text That Describes Jesus as a Shapeshifter
... of Jesus as a shapeshifter. ( The Pierpont Morgan Library ) Judas Used a Kiss to Identify Jesus the ... and the text described, are now housed in the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City. The 1,200-year-old ... decoration within the manuscript. ( The Pierpont Morgan Library ) While headlines at the time of the announcement ...
aprilholloway - 16/12/2021 - 17:22
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The House of Wisdom: One of the Greatest Libraries in History
... had personal interests in scientific works. This library was remarkably well organized, having separate rooms ... this institution. Ashurbanipal: The Oldest Surviving Royal Library in the World with Over 30,000 Clay Tablets The Celsus Library: 20,000 Scrolls Lost to History but Its Striking ...
ancient-origins - 01/01/2017 - 04:11
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Former Home of South African Statesman Rumored To Be Haunted
... room, which General Smuts converted into his study and library. A Ghost in the Library? The parlor was the heart of the home, where besides ... unpretentious bedroom was located right next to the library, but he often preferred sleeping on an iron bedstead ...
micki pistorius - 27/05/2021 - 01:53
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Rediscovered Papyri Fragments Provide Charming Insight into Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt
... rediscovered at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Library include a reminder for an invitation to dinner and a ... thinks of her daily. Scan of the young man's letter ( UBC Library ) The two documents are written in Greek and can be ... being moved again to UBC. They have been stored at UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) since ...
Robin Whitlock - 09/07/2015 - 20:01
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The Oldest University in the World May Not Be Where You Think And the Founder May Also Surprise You
... - hers is just the oldest still operating. The Oldest Library Too The library at Al-Qarawiyyin was an essential part of her ... for both religious and scholarly pursuits. Today, that library is also recognized as the oldest in the world. It ...
Kerry Sullivan - 22/12/2016 - 00:38
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Teenage Mummy Found with Fetus Trapped in Her Pelvis Shows Harsh Reality of Childbirth
The full tragic story revealed by mummified remains of a female teenage mummy of just 14-17 years old, who died during childbirth, has been discovered by archaeologists in Egypt. What makes the find both horrifying and extraordinary at the same time, is one fetus and placenta found in the pelvic area, and another in the chest pointing to unresolved complications during childbirth nearly 1,500 years ago.
Sahir - 28/12/2023 - 16:56
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What Would You Have Eaten for Christmas in Medieval Times?
... The 12th day of Christmas. Courtesy of the Brotherton Library, University of Leeds., Author provided It may ... and slaughtering in December. Courtesy of the Brotherton Library, University of Leeds Of course, the wealthy could ... An opulent Christmas feast. Courtesy of the Brotherton Library, University of Leeds But it was nigh on impossible to ...
ancient-origins - 06/12/2016 - 14:49
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The Mysterious Codex Argenteus: Famed Silver Bible of the Goths
... and gold ink. ( Magnus Hjalmarsson - Uppsala University Library / Public Domain ) Codex Argenteus: A Lavish and Regal ... From then on it is stored in the depositories of the Royal Library of the Swedish Queen Christina in Stockholm. However, ... by Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie. (Uppsala University Library / Public domain ) The Incomplete Script of the Codex ...
Aleksa Vučković - 19/02/2021 - 17:56