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Ancient Fragmentarium


The link below is to an article that takes a look at the development of an ancient Fragmentarium – a library of surviving fragments of texts from ancient manuscripts from around the world.

For more visit:
https://techxplore.com/news/2019-07-artificial-intelligence-gaps-ancient-texts.html

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The Book Cave


The link below is to an article that takes a look at The Book Cave, a cave were manuscripts and books were hidden in the past.

For more visit:
http://erikkwakkel.tumblr.com/post/66195702705/library-hidden-in-a-cave-behold-a-unique

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Article: Mali – The Ahmed Baba Institute


The link below is to an article that reports on the Islamist threat to Mali’s historically important library of ancient manuscripts at Timbuktu’s Ahmed Baba Institute.

For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/20/mali-literary-treasures-battle-survival

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Article: Timbuktu Manuscripts Saved from Islamists


The link below is to an article that reports on the latest news from Timbuktu concerning old and rare documents saved from Islamists in Mali.

For more visit:
http://www.neatorama.com/2013/02/05/People-of-Timbuktu-save-Manuscripts-from-Invaders/

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Article: Pictures from Old Manuscripts


The link below is to an article featuring amusing pictures from ancient manuscripts – chiefly from the Middle Ages.

For more visit:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/insane-book-about-life-in-the-middle-ages