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St. Catherine’s Monastery. (photo credit: SETH J. FRANTZMAN)
by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jul 7, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
Cairo- Egypt has announced the discovery of a rare manuscript dating back to the fifth or sixth century at the Saint Catherine Monastery in southern Sinai. Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Enany said the manuscript was uncovered by monks during restoration works...
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A rare handwritten copy of the US Declaration of Independence is seen at the West Sussex Record Office in Chichester in south England, Britain, April 27, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 1, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
Chichester (England)- British experts will carry out tests to try to determine how a rare copy of the US Declaration of Independence found its way to an archive in southern England. The handwritten manuscript, one of only two copies in the world, had been stored for...