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Lost page of ancient Greek text by Archimedes resurfaces in France

Victor Gysembergh found a missing Archimedes Palimpsest page containing key propositions; researchers plan advanced imaging to reveal underlying ancient text.

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One of three missing pages from Archimedes' palimpsest, a 10th century manuscript containing several copies of the Greek scientist's ancient texts, has been found by a researcher in the archives of a…

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As an object going up to the surface: one of the three missing pages of Archimedes' palimpsest, this 10th century manuscript containing several copies of the ancient treatises of the Greek scientist, was found in Blois by a CNRS researcher. ...

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The Palimpsest of Archimedes, a codex of the 10th century that contains the foundations of modern mathematics, has just recovered one of its missing pieces. The finding occurred in the Museum of Fine Arts of Blois, France, where the folio number 123 remained hidden in plain sight. It may interest you: VIDEO PRIMER VISTAZO! Launch the trailer of 'La Oficina', the Mexican version of 'The Office' How was the discovery of this relic? Researcher Vic…

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wissenschaft.de broke the news in on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
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