Layers of forgotten civilisations shape these ancient-world books that avoid Egypt, Greece and Rome, bringing vivid echoes of ...

The humble plant that grows in the Nile had a huge impact on the written word in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome and thereby on the cultures of the rest of the world. A small museum in Cairo shows how ...

A list for history lovers, curious minds and anyone fascinated by lost empires, ancient power and the stories that still ...

Mercifully, Annabel Lyon has left her iPhone in her hotel room, which renders her unable to display a treasured photograph of the Iron Age vaginal dilator she snapped in a museum while visiting Athens ...

One of the largest and best-preserved collections of ancient sealed books has been discovered in a cave in Jordan and are believed to be some of the earliest Christian documents, according to the BBC.

By Middle East Eye correspondent Sean Mathews, the book is a vigorous, evocative ramble through today’s Greece and its faded ...

近日，中共中央办公厅、国务院办公厅印发了《关于推进新时代古籍工作的意见》。《意见》指出，做好古籍工作，对赓续中华文脉、弘扬民族精神、增强国家文化软实力具有重要意义。 Chinese central authorities have issued a set of guidelines on stepping up the preservation and ...

An ancient set of books thought to be the oldest written reference to Jesus Christ have been proven genuine, say experts. The lead tablets held together like a ring binder were found in Jordan in ...

An ancient edition of The Four Books, with annotations by scholars, is displayed in an exhibition hall of the National Museum of Classic Books, from which puzzle-solving game players can uncover clues ...