Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient ...

When it comes to chronicling the past, it seems there are basically two ways discoveries are made: either they’re the result ...

Islamic calligraphy and illustrated manuscripts have been highly prized for millennia. The Qur'an, God's word as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, was transmitted in the Arabic language. Initially, ...

There, in an unused cabinet, Agnes found an Arabic manuscript describing the martyrdom of female saints. Though the text was not unusual, except perhaps for the somewhat racy language it used to ...

Additionally, the Award committee plans to celebrate Arab Manuscript Day on April 4 each year. The event will feature lectures, seminars, and a rare manuscript exhibition, and the committee also ...