Life and death in 17th century London
A new exhibition at the Royal Society in London features some of the most remarkable treasures from 350 years of book collecting, including a rare volume that looks at causes of death in 17th century...
View ArticleGoogle Ancient Places digs into the past
An exciting new project exploring how people in the past viewed the geography of the ancient world, has been backed by $50,000 grant from Google, Inc. via its Digital Humanities Awards Program. Google...
View ArticleArticles on Troy gathered into book
A new book of articles on the ancient city of Troy in the northwestern province of Çanakkale retraces the city’s excavation and relationship with Anatolian culture.Articles by the former head of...
View Article18th-century ‘Aristotle’ sex manual to be auctioned
A once-banned book on sex and pregnancy from the 18th century is expected to fetch up to £400 when it goes on sale in Edinburgh next week. Aristotle’s Complete Master-Piece is a manual which is...
View ArticleAncient books can be read in 3D
PRECIOUS mediaeval books, usually displayed in glass cases and touchable only with gloves, can now be read in glorious 3D, thanks to a system unveiled at a tech fair in Germany. With the 3D...
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