I like looking at old manuscripts be it fragments, codex, or scrolls. All hand written that delve into the everyday lives of the writer or writers be it personal or business affairs. I've one time studied the art of Textual Criticism in examining old manuscripts and comparing text of the same documents that were centuries apart in time and geography. Studied first century Greek and Latin years ago but forgotten most of it by now, not enough practice. When I retire I may take that up again. Thanks for sharing!
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I'm interested in old cultures and therefore like to visit museums. How often have I wished I could decipher historical texts and thus learn more about the everyday life of these peoples by original sources. Fortunately some texts are translated. By the way, you can also find the texts in the digital archive of the Austrian National Bank. It must be very informative to compare documents from different epochs and regions. Thanks for your comment!