Cristina Roccati graduated from the University of Bologna when few other Italian women earned degrees, and she taught physics ...
A rare Chinese Bible donated to an Oxfam shop in England has sold at auction for over 72,000 56,280 , far surpassing its ...
The book was spotted by a volunteer who passed it on for auction where it was expected to fetch just £800. | ITV News Anglia ...
The Bible was among 23 books put up for auction by Oxfam, which, in total, raised £105,000. This included a 17th-century manuscript prayer book, Prayers of the Lady Pakington, which fetched £10,880, ...
Two volunteers sorting through donations at an Oxfam charity shop in Essex were surprised to uncover a rare copy of the first Bible ever translated into Chinese — a discovery that later sold at ...
India, with its vast history and architectural marvels, has witnessed periods of great prosperity, cultural renaissance, and ...
And white-haired old hippies in ponytails wearing tie dye in the hippie netherworld that is Woodstock today. Yep, we were on a trip through the Midwest to get my kid back to college.
In the early 17th century, Italian cardinal and former archbishop ... that feature a variety of subject matter, from mechanics to manuscripts. Several recommended opting for the audio guide ...
In fact, Tudor House and Garden was Southampton's very first museum, opening its doors way back in 1912. After a big nine-year makeover between 2002 and 2011, it's now looking better than ever. This ...
Volunteers at Oxfam’s bookshop in Chelmsford spotted the first complete Bible in Chinese in a pile of donations. The Bible was put up for Bonhams’ auction with a pre-sale estimate of up to £800, but ...