A map of the night sky created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus was recently discovered at St. Catherine Monastery in Egypt.

In addition to designated National holidays, various public holidays are observed in local communities or municipalities. Greek law mandates that every Sunday throughout the year is designated as a ...

The enigmatic Book of Enoch has captivated scholars and laypeople alike for millennia. Brace yourself for a thought-provoking ...

"Imaginary Books," an upcoming show at New York's Grolier Club takes a counterfactual tour around the literary universe.

It was Halloween, October 31, 1517. A little-known monk left the monastery in Wittenberg, Germany and walked, almost unnoticed, the few blocks to a church at the end of the street. He nailed a ...

“I wish to convey our sincere gratitude to Brian McCarthy and Fexco for his generosity which will enable our scholars to better analyse these ancient texts. These are among the first manuscripts ...

Some of these ancient libraries ... scrolls and manuscripts containing Biblical texts and early Christian writings, totaling around 30,000 manuscripts. Despite persecution and Pamphilus’s martyrdom, ...

A visitor taking pictures of manuscripts displayed at the NTB Museum in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, on August 20, 2024. (ANTARA/Sugiharto Purnama) Mataram (ANTARA) - The National Research and ...

The discoveries can influence how the modern printed editions and translations of works like the Bible look ... details contained in any of the manuscripts that have survived. McCollum learnt New ...

Ancient seal from seventh century BCE with Hebrew writing. Credit: Wikipedia Commons, public domain The Greek alphabet has a long and fascinating history. In fact, its origin goes right back to one of ...