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The Forgeries in the Archimedes Codex: A Scientific Investigation

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The Forgeries in the Archimedes Codex: A Scientific Investigation

DATE : Thu, 15 May 2008 14:44:57 +0000
Entered in Database : 2008-05-15 14:44:57
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Jennifer Giaccai, conservation scientist at the Walters Art Museum, discusses forgeries consisting of pictures of the evangelists in a Byzantine style added to the Archimedes codex during the 20th century. The lecture is part of “Archimedes Revealed,” a public colloquium hosted by the UNM Institute for Medieval Studies. The Archimedes Palimpsest is a 10th century manuscript [...]

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