The bright, red star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion has shown some unexpected behavior. In late 2019 and 2020 it became fainter than we had ever seen it—at least in records going back more than a century. Briefly ...
Astronomy
Jun 12, 2023
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Near the end of the 18th century, a Greek monk named Nikodemos was putting together a massive anthology of Byzantine texts on prayer and spirituality, which he would call The Philokalia.
Archaeology
Feb 11, 2024
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A rare - and possibly unique - text describing a Jewish exorcism has been discovered by a scholar of medieval Jewish studies.
Archaeology
Dec 16, 2009
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(Phys.org) —A pair of botanists has published a paper in HerbalGram in which they note similarities between plant illustrations in the famed Voynich Manuscript and plant illustrations in old Mexican botanical books and ...
A researcher from the University of St Andrews has unearthed the oldest known city view of Venice, dating from the 14th century.
Archaeology
Jan 6, 2020
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More world literature just got its door kicked open digitally. For the first time scholars will be able to compare material kept in the separate collections for centuries.
Other
Apr 14, 2012
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To "doodle" means to draw or scrawl aimlessly, and the history of the word goes back to the early 20th century. Scribbling haphazard words, squiggly lines and mini-drawings, however, is a much older practice and its presence ...
Archaeology
Oct 7, 2022
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The polished prose of Emma and Persuasion was the product of an interventionist editor, an Oxford University academic has found.
Other
Oct 25, 2010
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A researcher at the University of Glasgow has discovered the oldest surviving non-biblical manuscript from Scotland.
Other
Apr 29, 2015
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A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Portugal has identified the molecular structure of folium, a blue watercolor dye used by medieval artists and book publishers. In their paper published in the ...
