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Art
Alexander the Great’s Romance: The Story of the Illuminated Codex
The "Romance" of Alexander the Great is a unique illuminated manuscript on his life and was the most widely-read romance in the Middle Ages as it was translated into thirty languages.
The original version was composed in Ancient Greek sometime...
Ancient Greece
Manuscript of Ancient Greek Astronomer Ptolemy Finally Deciphered
Researchers have managed to decipher the manuscript of the ancient Greek mathematician and astronomer Ptolemy 200 years after its discovery.
The manuscript is thought to have been written during the first century AD and was discovered by a Roman Catholic...
Archaeology
Looted Manuscripts from Greek Monastery Rediscovered In Manhattan
A Manhattan auction house has returned 16th century manuscripts to a Greek monastery from where they had been looted during World War I.
Europe
Manuscript of Great Historic Importance Found in Istanbul
An important manuscript was discovered in Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. Topkapi was the residence of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years. The manuscript found is of significant meaning, because it consists of information regarding the years before the Fall...