Why does an hour last 60 minutes? Ask this ancient civilisation
In The Library of Ancient Wisdom, Selena Wisnom takes a thrilling trip back to Mesopotamia, birthplace of horoscopes and ...
BBC29 天
Inside the abandoned city of ancient libraries
The ancient African town of Chinguetti was once a stopover for trade caravans and pilgrims in the Sahara Desert. As many of the people passing through were rich and educated, libraries started ...
ZME Science on MSN13 天
This Ancient Roman Scroll Was Burned to A Crisp 2,000 Years Ago. Now, Researchers Are ...
X-rays and AI were used to read charred Roman scrolls untouched for 2,000 years.
BBC8 个月
Shelf Love: Several Fascinating Facts About Libraries
A tad more exciting was the Ancient Library of Alexandria, which attempted to collect all the world’s knowledge in one single place. Until it was burnt to the ground by Julius Caesar ‘for a ...
Greek Reporter6 天
How Homer’s Epics Survived After the Fall of the Ancient Greek World
Homer's Epics, Iliad and Odyssey, brought the ideas of Greek civilization to the world, serving as the foundation of Western literature.
Al-Monitor4 年
Egypt's ancient monastery library preserves precious manuscripts
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...