A map of the night sky created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus was recently discovered at St. Catherine Monastery in Egypt.
The enigmatic Book of Enoch has captivated scholars and laypeople alike for millennia. Brace yourself for a thought-provoking ...
Thanks to a gift from philanthropist Brian McCarthy and Fexco, UCC will use a multi-spectral imaging system to discover messages hidden in such medieval manuscripts. File picture: Clare Keogh ...
Silver drachma minted in Massalia (Marseilles, France) circa 350-220 BC. Credit: Jastrow/Wikimedia Commons The first ancient Greek colonies were established as early as the 8th century BC, while wide ...
Eventually, nine muses were identified, covering every branch of the arts, in the ancient Greek poet Hesiod’s ... scrolls and manuscripts in ancient artworks. Written storytelling about the ...
According to tradition, the Book of Ecclesiastes (Koheleth in Hebrew), one of the five megillot of the Bible, was written ... He turned to ancient Greek mythology for inspiration, since scholars ...
The programs of the Morgan Library & Museum are made possible with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and by the New York State ...
Also displayed is a tattered papyrus scrap from the third century A.D., containing the earliest surviving text of the first five verses of Genesis from the Greek translation of the Bible ... and ...
In New Testament Manuscripts: Their Text and Their World (ed ... A Century's Perspective on the New Testament Minuscule Tradition." In The Bible As Book: The Transmission of the Greek Text (ed. by ...