The 1850 discovery of King Ashurbanipal's vast library of cuneiform tablets at Nineveh illuminated fascinating records and ...
There may be a room with the rarest books in the world somewhere under Moscow. We are discussing ancient Chinese texts. Lost works by Virgil and Cicero. Manuscripts from the Library of Alexandria.
Editor’s note: Artist Ann Hamilton’s installation ‘aeon’ has been extended and will remain on display in Mansueto Library through Sunday, Dec. 15. During a visit to the University of Chicago, visual ...