BAGHDAD (AFP) – In an annex of Iraq’s national museum, a conservator pores over a 17th-Century manuscript, carrying out delicate restoration work as part of efforts to preserve and digitise 47,000 precious texts. “Some manuscripts date back almost 1,000 years,” said Ahmed al-Alyawi, who heads the House of Manuscripts body. “There are writings in Arabic, […]
In an annex of Iraq's national museum, a conservator pores over a 17th-century manuscript, carrying out delicate restoration work as part of efforts to