Archimides text on exhibit in Baltimore

The oldest copy that contains Archimides' texts is going on Exhibit at the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland.

"Most of the text in the manuscript was recovered using multispectral imaging, but the toughest leaves were taken to the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource lab. There, X-ray beams were used to reveal text beneath the forgery paintings and heavy grime.
But visitors to the exhibition won’t need any special technology to see the original writings on the pages.
“The Archimedes text is quite visible to the naked eye,” Quandt said.
The conservation work is expected to be complete by the end of the year, but the scholarly work will continue for years."

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Exhibition in Md. showcases ‘Lost and Found’ Archimedes text uncovered by scientists, scholars - The Washington Post