Archive - Jun 29, 2009Pergamon Museum to house Islamic treasures
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2009-06-29 13:09
The Pergamon Museum in Berlin has signed a long-term agreement to become the home of the Keir Collection of over 1,500 pieces of priceless Islamic art. The pieces were collected over the past fifty years by Hungarian-born property developer, Edmund de Unger. Upon his death, the collection will become the property of the museum.
Gutenberg Bible extract used as book binding
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2009-06-29 09:58
A library assistant in Colmar, France has discovered what is believed to be an extract from the Gutenberg Bible being used as part of the binding of another book.
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