#Ancient Libraries

[nickyfrancis24]

World’s oldest libraries

The World’s Oldest Libraries Article Title: World’s oldest libraries Author: Nicky Sinha Francis Genres: Article A heaven of books When your world revolves around books, all you can think of a cozy beautiful place only for your books and you. For others, it’s point to laugh, but for you it’s your passion and your own personal space where you can escape from your stress and pain that you go…

[zentarablog]

From Manuscripts to E-Readers: 10 Milestones in Book History

The book, in its various forms, has been humanity’s most enduring and impactful medium for preserving knowledge, sharing stories, and transmitting ideas across generations. From the earliest scratches on clay tablets to the pixels on a modern e-reader, its evolution is a fascinating journey that mirrors the progress of civilization itself. Each transformation in how books are created, reproduced,…

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Books are expensive, Hermes thinks learning about your religion should be free.

They're just the basics and only a few, but feel free to ask me to add anything and I'll try my best!

[rosieandthemoon]

[escapismsworld]

The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus in Greece is a remarkable testament to ancient Greek artistic prowess and classical architecture. Built in the 4th century BCE, this meticulously designed amphitheater features exceptional acoustics, allowing even faint whispers to be heard from the highest seats. It was primarily used for Greek tragedies and comedies, highlighting the cultural significance of theater in ancient times.

📸: Dimitrios Pallis

[ginasdiary]

Books don't offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw

~ David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

[the-hearth-and-the-wild]

Remember what April was like when we were young, that sense of liquid rushing and the wind taking blue scoops out of the air and the birds beside themselves in the budding trees?

John Banville, Ancient Light

[h0n3ym00n333]

i have my big exam in four days, so the plan is to study as much as i can today. the library will be my home for the next eight hours or so

[m1male2]

Biblioteca Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, España

[shisasan]

June 8, 1897 Rilke and Andreas-Salomé: a love story in letters (1897-1926)

[sirenscurse]

not that anyone cares, but this is where i’m from.

ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT.

[cjbolan]

December 2024. Day one in Turkey. The Library of Celsus! From the Ephesus Archaeological Site. Photos by me. More from Turkey here.

[Image descriptions: tourists visiting the ruins of the Library of Celsus. End description.]

[kissingagrumpygiant]

are there any more librarian lavellan au crumbs in your pocket queen?

there's a few badly structured ones yeeah

[wgm-beautiful-world]

Library of Celsus in Ephesus, Anatolia, TÜRKIYE

[phia-myth]

every time someone blames the burning of the library of alexandria for our loss of knowledge instead of the rise of christianity and its oppression of paganism a fairy dies

[escapismsworld]

Petroglyph from Gotland, Sweden