One of the Oldest Books in Existence Expected to Fetch Over $2.6 Million at Auction More Reuters A person shows one of the oldest books in existence, the Crosby-Schoyen Codex, which is expected to fetch over $2.6 million at auction, in New York, U.S., A...
In regard to their failure to even acknowledge reality (i.e. the existence of quotes against their position), they deserve to be compared to supporters of homosexuality who claim that the Bible does not condemn homosexual behavior. Yes, there are many people who profess to be ‘Christian’ an...
Chances are you know a little something about theGutenberg Bible, the first book made with moveable type, which came along almost 600 years later. Bibliophiles might also have a working knowledge of other famous manuscripts like theBook of Kells,The Domesday Book, andShakesp...
Even before Bottero decoded the text of the recipe tablets, Hallo said, a great deal was known about the foods in the Mesopotamian diet, because tablets bearing lists of staples and information that amounted to a farmer’s almanac had been translated. We know, for example, how much seed gra...