Congratulations to Eliana dal Sasso and Simon Schiff! Both of them recently defended their PhD dissertations in Egyptology and Computer Science, respectively.

Recovering hidden texts on palimpsests has been a challenge for manuscript researchers for centuries. While the focus has long been restricted to ancient or medieval parchment manuscripts, the new SMC volume shows how much richer the topic of palimpsests is when viewed from a cross-cultural perspective.

To clarify the provenance of historical palm-leaf manuscripts in India, CSMC researchers are working with the National Institute for Advanced Studies in Bangalore. A three-member delegation from NIAS recently visited Hamburg to familiarise themselves with the equipment and methods of the Artefact Lab.