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British Library Acquires 700-Year-Old Koran |
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LONDON.- The British Library has added a 700-year-old Koran to its digitized library as part of its ’Turning the Pages’ project. The ancient book, written in gold in the Arabic style of script known as Thuluth, is known as Sultan Baybars’ Koran. It dates from 1304-1306 and was produced for the Mamluk ruler of Egypt, Rukn al-Din Baybars al-Jashnagir. The British Library is one of the world’s great knowledge institutions. It holds over 150 million items from every age of global civilization, from historical documents to the latest information for business and research. Their website describes the library’s collections and wide range of services. Visitors can search the catalogues and order copies of some documents online. Visitors can also view some of the cultural treasures on show in their galleries in London, which are open to all, free of charge, seven days a week.
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Today's News
July 5, 2024
The wide, wide world of Judy Chicago
Audrey Flack, creator of vibrant photorealist art, dies at 93
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen opens a new presentation of its collection
'Mapping the 60s. Art Histories from the mumok Collections' opens in Vienna
Salvador Dalí's iconic Mae West Lips Sofa goes on display at NGV International
San Francisco's arts institutions are slowly building back
The Beatles and the Beach Boys lead Heritage's Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Auction
The man behind the Minions
Solo exhibition of new work by Lorna Robertson on view at Alison Jacques
Kröller-Müller Museum restores '56 Barrels' by Christo
parrasch heijnen's first solo exhibition with Nabilah Nordin to open in Los Angeles
One of comicdom's most (in)famous covers, 'Black Cat Mystery' No. 50, scares up a record $840,000 at Heritage Auctions
How a patriotic painting became the Internet's soap box
Paul Theroux on necessary solitude, risks and the joy of writing
Niclas Larsson is ready to shoot more close-ups
The Phillips Collection presents 'Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage'
On the Jersey Shore, there's a flag for everything
Ben Hunter and Offer Waterman announce co-representation of Tess Jaray
Paul Smith's Foundation announces inaugural Director
The Dutch LAM museum adds flavour to art viewing experiences
Casino Luxembourg presents 'My Last Will', a project by M+M
Rob Stone, master marketer of hip-hop, is dead at 55
Chinese coins celebrating scientific inventions lead Heritage's $8.4 million HKINF World & Ancient Coins Auction
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