J_PeregrineMar 18
Project Gutenberg

Lost Archimedes Page from Medieval Manuscript Discovered in France

A page long thought lost from one of the most important surviving manuscripts of antiquity has now been identified in a French museum, offering fresh insight into both ancient science and medieval book culture.

https://www.medievalists.net/2026/03/lost-archimedes-page-from-medieval-manuscript-discovered-in-france/

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Mar 18 at 12:52pmWeb
Show threadMichael VilainMar 18
@gutenberg_org I wonder at what age Archimedes stopped listening to his mother telling to sit up straight.
Show threadDan Miller VFXMar 18
@gutenberg_org At first the idea of a "Palimpest" sounds crazy, then you realise that is exactly what a modern hardisk or server is doing all the time!
Show threadfrater musMar 18
@gutenberg_org I wonder if the finder of the manuscript shouted anything memorable
Show threadWinchell Chung ⚛🚀Mar 18

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What an interesting start for a horror story. An ancient book brings bad luck. Until someone discovers it is a palimpsest of the Necronomicon. With high tech scanning one can read the original book. Hilarity ensues...