Manuscript of “Two Leaves from the Mirror of Human Salvation” formerly used as a book cover (Germany, late 14th century), ink and pigments on medium weight, cream-colored parchment (courtesy the ...

For most students, the closest opportunity to directly engage with medieval European psalms, classical Chinese poetry, early Islamic manuscripts or other historical artifacts is observing ...

Attention bibliophiles and antiquarians: did you know that some old manuscripts are downright deadly? In modern society, it’s entirely safe to browse through books, but for centuries, flipping through ...

While studying a rare medieval manuscript in Oxford’s Weston Library, PhD student Jessica Hodgkinson noticed something unusual: a series of small, barely visible indentations at the bottom of page 18.

In 1540, Andreas Vesalius began dissecting bodies. This broke from medical orthodoxy that dictated physicians follow the teachings of Aristotle, Galen, and co. However, as Vesalius discovered and ...

Plato, Seneca and Aristotle in an illustration from a medieval manuscript circa 1325. The Picture Art Collection/Alamy Stock Photo Have you ever struggled to read what that scrawl between “carrots” ...