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British Library Returns Historic Documents to Greece
The British Library on Thursday returned three rare historic documents which had been illegally removed from the Panaghia Chrysopodaritissa Monastery in Achaia in 1979. The Library delivered them to the Greek Embassy in London.
According to the Greek Culture and...
Archaeology
Forgotten Egyptian Wax Tablet Displayed for First Time in 40 Years
A forgotten wax tablet dating back to the second century A.D. will be on display for the first time in 40 years as part of the "Writing: Making Your Mark" exhibition between April 26 and August 27 at the...
Culture
Plato’s ‘Republic’ Among the 5 Most Important Books in the World
Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species," issued in November 1859, was ranked first on an online poll about the most important academic papers of all time. The online poll was organized by the British Library and the British...