The historical text found inside the mummy was The Iliad, one of the most important works in Western literature.

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Researchers have recovered 42 pages of the 6th-century Codex H, an important New Testament manuscript, from reused bindings in books across Europe and beyond. Using multispectral imaging, the team ...

A 1,500-year-old book that contains a previously unknown gospel has been deciphered. The ancient manuscript may have been used to provide guidance or encouragement to people seeking help for their ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A scholar from the Netherlands used AI to determine that the Dead Sea Scrolls may be older than previously believed. The new AI model pairs ...

The world’s most famous Bible fragments are heading back into the spotlight, with a fresh rotation of the Dead Sea Scrolls ...

From the Library of Alexandria to the lost works of Plato, the world is littered with ancient writings containing long-lost ...

(The Conversation) — Swasthani holds a central place in Nepali culture. Its female characters uphold ideals of faithful wifehood – seen by some as patriarchal and by others as a source of strength.