Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient world as “The Great Geometer”, have survived in an Arabic manuscript kept ...

The lost works of an ancient Greek mathematician, Apollonius, have been discovered by scientists. Apollonius of Perga was known as "The Great Geometer," according to a Liberty University publication. ...

Manuscript experts and enthusiasts have lauded Qatar's role in preserving Arabic manuscripts. The commendation came during a seminar organized by the Qatar National Library (QNL) and the Ministry of ...

A new online portal created by the British Library and Qatar Foundation features 25,000 pages of medieval Arabic manuscripts centered on the history of science. Bink Hallum, Arabic Scientific ...

This release is available in German. (Jena) Illustrated, colourful, lavishly designed – this is how we recall the magnificent calligraphies of past centuries. But is it the same for all cultures and ...

Arabic as a written language was used across the Islamic world. Muslim communities in pre-modern Africa were no exception to this. Yet, the study of Arabic scripts and book production in Africa has ...

Jaipur: The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Arabic–Persian Research Institute (APRI) in Tonk, home to one of India's richest ...

Hyderabad — In a move to preserve ancient manuscripts, the Telangana government has decided to digitalise ancient Arabic, Persian and Urdu manuscripts which are with the Dairatul Maarif Osmania ...

Three cuttlefish and other marine and terrestrial animals. From an Arabic manuscript of Dioscurides' Book of Herbs. Credit: Leiden University Libraries. Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely ...

Three cuttlefish and other marine and terrestrial animals. From an Arabic manuscript of Dioscurides’ Book of Herbs. Credit: Leiden University Libraries. Table of geographical longitude and latitude in ...