All Questions
Tagged with book ancient-rome
4 questions
18
votes
2
answers
614
views
Are these depictions of ancient Greek and Roman libraries "scroll-shelves" historically accurate?
In some modern depictions of ancient Greek and Roman libraries or studies, I sometimes see shelving units specifically designed for scrolls.
These feature cubby-hole style compartments of squarish ...
- 131
-1
votes
1
answer
150
views
What was at the start of Early Roman codices?
What was on an early Roman codex before the actual text of the author? For example, we have the title, author, copyright notifications and other publication information. In contrast what would you ...
- 143
2
votes
1
answer
145
views
Where can I find a scan of the translated "De re militari" in Bulgarian?
De Re Militari was translated into English, French and Bulgarian before the 15th century. Where can I find a scan of the Bulgarian translation?
- 1,077
8
votes
4
answers
1k
views
What was different about the "right" (recto) side of papyrus sheets compared to the other side?
Usually only one side of papyrus sheets was used to write on in classic antiquity. What is the difference between the two sides of a sheet, and why would you write on "recto" only?
- 1,517