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History of translation

  • Latin translations of the 12th centuryEuropean scholars in the 12th century faced a stark intellectual landscape. Ancient Greek ideas had been almost entirely absent from Western Europe for…
  • Toledo School of TranslatorsThe year 1085 marked a turning point when Christian forces reconquered the city of Toledo from Muslim rule. This event did not end the flow of knowledge but…
  • Rosetta StoneA decree issued in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt stands as a stele of granodiorite. The stone bears three versions of this text, each written…