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History
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
6 hours ago

The World's Oldest Love Poem: The Love Song for Shu-Sin

19th-century excavations in Mesopotamia revealed biblical narratives were derived from earlier sources, challenging the Bible's status as the oldest text.
Arts
fromArtnet News
6 days ago

Lost New Testament Pages Recovered After 1,500 Years | Artnet News

Researchers recovered 42 lost pages of Codex H using multispectral imaging, revealing previously invisible text from a 6th-century manuscript.
Science
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

Building OCR Systems for Tamizhi and Kurdish Historical Documents | HackerNoon

Developing OCR for historical Kurdish documents faces challenges due to the absence of accessible datasets and prior efforts.
fromThe New Yorker
9 months ago

Teaching Men Who Will Never Leave Prison

"Everyone ought to read all this in high school." A student expressed frustration over students not being exposed to critical historical texts and principles that inform governance.
Education
History
fromMedievalists.net
1 year ago

Scribes, Not Just Authors: New Study Uncovers Editorial Brilliance in Medieval Syriac Manuscripts - Medievalists.net

Syriac manuscript scribes were active agents in literary culture, shaping texts through excerpting techniques, revealing their editorial role in history.
Books
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 year ago

The Skin on Mysterious Medieval Books Concealed a Shaggy Surprise

The furry covers of certain medieval manuscripts suggest an unidentified animal source, challenging previous assumptions about medieval bookbinding.
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