Lost manuscripts written by the famous Greek mathematician Apollonius of Perga were discovered in the Netherlands. The ancient finds are located at Leiden University Libraries.

From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

The manuscript had been forgotten in the library, part of a collection acquired by Dutch Orientalist and mathematician Jacob ...

With its historical relics, worn but sturdy wood reading table and hundreds of ancient books lining the walls, it’s easy to imagine friars hard at work in the Guardian Angels Friary Library.

On July 13, 1985, history was made with the first ever global concert taking place simultaneously in London's Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy's Stadium. The line up was a dazzling ...

One of the world's continents is breaking apart faster than researchers previously predicted. The separation would create a new ocean and continent on Earth.

The craftsman makes sturdy ladder-back chairs through green woodworking, a technique that carves out furniture from a log. Its seats are finely woven, and the two horizontal bars that connect the two ...

Robell Awake is a chairmaker and scholar based in Atlanta, Georgia. He speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his new book, "A Short History of Black Craft in Ten Objects." ...

Is it possible for a book to feel both timely and like a relic from a different era? In the case of The Islamic Moses, by the Turkish writer Mustafa Akyol, the answer is yes. The book was completed ...

The British Army has become embroiled in a reparations row after facing calls to return "looted" treasures to Ethiopia. In the aftermath of an 1868 expedition that saw the defeat of an Ethiopian ...

Emperor of Ethiopia Credit: ALAMY The African nation will need to persuade unit veterans and serving officers who oversee museums dedicated to regimental history to hand back the items.

Rastafari Reggae Lion of Judah. Great gift for anyone who loves Lions, Jamaica and Jamaican culture & Roots, Reggae Music, African Ethiopia, Jamaica Roots. If you are African Jamaican pride ...