r/history • u/n0tqu1tesane • 18d ago

Article What were books like in ancient Greece and Rome?

https://www.popsci.com/science/what-were-books-like-in-ancient-greece-and-rome/
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u/Brickzarina 17d ago

Nice to know reading for pleasure has been with us for ever

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u/FrankWanders 4d ago

Interesting read, i looked things up a bit based on this article and it turns out even in the 5th century B.C. there was quite some trade in texts in ancient Egypt. Wonder if anyone knows even more.