Long-lost page from Greek manuscript discovered in French art museum

Long-lost page from Greek manuscript discovered in French art museum

The Archimedes Palimpsest is a Byzantine prayerbook written in 1229, but the artifact holds more than what immediately meets the eye. The original writing on its pages was erased and replaced—making it a palimpsest—a common practice during the medieval period for expensive writing materials made from animal-skin like parchment. In other words, the scribes reused parchment from other books.  As such, the palimpsest hosts a number of 10th century …