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In “The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself,” Robin Reames contends that Greek and Roman rhetorical techniques can help us speak — and listen — to one another today.
Neighborhood Reads. Earlier this month, a post from a Maine bookseller named Harold Johnson went viral on the social media network Bluesky. Over a photograph of a very old book, a CD-ROM and a 3.5 ...
Restoring ancient books is more challenging than it appears. A typical restoration project involves over 20 steps, including photographing for archival purposes, preparing paper materials ...
In conclusion, ancient art is not just a collection of objects but a living testament to the creativity, beliefs, and values ...
Fridley book bindery taking a page from history 02:34. FRIDLEY, Minn. – Using century-old equipment to restore century-old books is an ancient craft, but one that's still very much alive.In this ...
Ding Feng, an ancient book restorer at the Nanjing Library, told the Global Times that he uses DeepSeek to search for materials when writing essays. "DeepSeek has an immense potential.
An exhibition at the Getty reveals the Egyptian Book of the Dead, long relegated to a dark vault, in the light of day. A piece of the Papyrus of Pasherashakhet, dated roughly to 375 B.C. to 275 B ...
900-year-old astronomy guide is oldest known book written in the Americas. In a rare reversal, archaeologists have determined that a Maya book written almost 900 years ago is genuine—after ...
An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift"—the band along the Milky Way caused by dust clouds.. This is the ...