In ancient Greece, the written word and most literature was transcribed onto papyrus. As the papyrus began to … See more

Those working on the transfer of the ancient papyrus texts to parchment dedicated a great deal of time and attention to prioritizing what warranted being preserved. Older works like Homer and the Hellenistic history … See more

Over the centuries, several fires in the Library of Constantinople destroyed much of the collection. The library was burnt in the year 473 and about 120,000 volumes were lost. However, the attempts of Themistios … See more

Whether there was a single Imperial Library of Constantinople, resembling those of classical Rome and Alexandria, remains questionable. The historian Steven Runciman notes that no public libraries existed in … See more

• Magnaura
• Destruction of libraries
• Monastery of Stoudios
• University of Constantinople… See more

Notes
1. ^ Wilson, Nigel G. (2003-03-03). "The Libraries of the Byzantine World". Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies. 8 (1): 53–80. ISSN 2159-3159.
2. ^ Harris 1999, p. 75 … See more

• Bellagio's report
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