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Medieval Islamic Maps on Display at Dublin's Chester Beatty - Medievalists.net

The exhibition Routes and Realms highlights a thirteenth-century Arabic manuscript, featuring remarkable Islamic world maps that reflect historical trade networks and cultural identity.

History

fromMedievalists.net

2 months ago

Magna Carta at Harvard dates to the Year 1300, historians find - Medievalists.net

The Harvard manuscript is a rare 1300 version of Magna Carta, highlighting the importance of historical document verification.

Writing

fromTheartnewspaper

2 months ago

The Voynich Manuscript revealed: five things you probably did not know about the Medieval masterpiece

The Voynich Manuscript is written in an unknown script, dating back to the early 15th century, raising debates about its true nature and origin.

fromwww.nytimes.com

3 months ago

A Killer's Archive Is Offered for $80,000. Who Should Profit?

The writings by Mr. Jones, who was sentenced to death in 1996 for a double murder, are a rare portal into San Quentin's death row, said Ben Kinmont.

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History

fromMedievalists.net

4 months ago

The Phantom Book That Changed the Course of British History - Medievalists.net

The phantom book symbolizes the political legitimacy of the Plantagenet dynasty despite its absence as a physical text.