June 2013
Archaeological News: Librarians in Exile group launches appeal to save Timbuktu manuscripts →
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A public appeal has been launched to save the hundreds of thousands of ancient manuscripts smuggled out of Timbuktu during the crisis in Mali, which are now facing a more insidious threat: moisture damage.
Dating back over 700 years, the fragile manuscripts range from poetry to commerce…
“If we want the rewards of being loved we have to submit to the mortifying ordeal of being known.”
—Anxiety: I know what you think of me. (via NYTimes Blog)
