When a vast library of texts amassed by Mesopotamian King Ashurbanipal was burned to the ground about 2700 years ago, the ...

In a discovery that has sent shockwaves through the archaeological and historical communities, an ancient book ... symbols and patterns, the book seemed to detail knowledge and events never ...

and the restoration process will involve the knowledge of chemistry and art, which can provide reference materials," he said. Yu pointed out that the restoration of ancient books in China started ...