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Library of Alexandria Implements Cultural Projects in Iraq

Alexandria Library, Egypt. Getty images
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Library of Alexandria Implements Cultural Projects in Iraq

Alexandria Library, Egypt. Getty images
Alexandria Library, Egypt. Getty images

The Library of Alexandria will be implementing a series of cultural projects in association with a number of Iraqi universities and cultural institutions, stated the library director, Dr. Mustafa El-Feki.

In a press statement, he said that the library has kicked off the digitization of the Iraqi Academy of Sciences after obtaining the required approval.

The academy publishes the most important Arab cultural magazines highlighting the heritage and originality of Iraq along with its cultural and scientific achievements.

In the presence of Ambassador of Iraq to Cairo Dr. Habib al-Sadr, Feki is expected to announce further cultural projects, as well as the launching of the next phase of the special campaign led by the Library of Alexandria to revive the Royal Library of Ashurbanipal.

In this phase, the Egyptian side intends to introduce 2,000 books to the Library of Ashurbanipal, along with 15,000 books to a number of other international institutions.

A press conference was held Sunday at the Diplomatic Club in Cairo to announce the details of the projects.

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Skull Discovered in Hungary May Belong to Legendary King Matthias Corvinus

Like father, like son: Emese Gábor compared the skull of Matthias Corvinus’ son, Janos, to the newly discovered remains believed to be the legendary Hungarian king
Like father, like son: Emese Gábor compared the skull of Matthias Corvinus’ son, Janos, to the newly discovered remains believed to be the legendary Hungarian king
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Skull Discovered in Hungary May Belong to Legendary King Matthias Corvinus

Like father, like son: Emese Gábor compared the skull of Matthias Corvinus’ son, Janos, to the newly discovered remains believed to be the legendary Hungarian king
Like father, like son: Emese Gábor compared the skull of Matthias Corvinus’ son, Janos, to the newly discovered remains believed to be the legendary Hungarian king

A skull unearthed in a medieval Hungarian church two decades ago may belong to legendary King Matthias Corvinus, who ruled the country for more than 30 years and was known for his support of the sciences and arts, experts claim.

The New York Post said that Emese Gábor, a facial reconstruction specialist and portrait sculptor based in Hungary, told Fox News Digital that the potentially royal skull was discovered in the ossuary portion of the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Székesfehérvár.

The remains were first discovered in 2002. In an attempt to confirm her hypothesis, Gábor compared the newly discovered skull to that of Corvinus’ illegitimate son, Janos.

What Gábor found led her to believe that the find is indeed that of King Matthias Corvinus, “a friend of the muses,” according to Britannica, who was one of the first European leaders to welcome the Renaissance.

Gábor told Fox News Digital that she discovered an “exceptionally high degree of morphological similarity” between the two skulls.

She created plastic facial reconstructions of the examined skulls in the hopes of helping to tease out the facial features of the long-lost remains.

The skull also conforms to what’s known about Corvinus, down to his age and height, she told the outlet.

“This phenomenon, along with other features — such as the estimated age at death (43–48 years; Mátyás died at age 47) and the body height of 172 cm — provide further support and reinforce the possibility of royal origin.”

Hungarian officials were quick to point out that the claims about King Matthias “are not yet confirmed,” with the Institute of Hungarian Research telling Archaeology Mag that “scientific verification of the hypothesis is ongoing. We will be able to make a final statement after the verification.”

Known as Matthias the Just, Corvinus ruled as king of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490 and earned his moniker by creating a standing army, altering tax codes to be fairer and ushering in judicial reforms.