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The Regional Archive Alkmaar announced the discovery of parchment fragments in several 17th-century bookbindings, believed to have originated from an 11th-century book, possibly once owned by an English princess. These findings were made public on Thursday by the Regional Archive Alkmaar. During the 16th and 17th centuries, many books were printed and bound, and bookbinders commonly used parchment made from animal skin to strengthen bindings. They often repurposed old medieval books written on parchment to save costs.
Train travelers going to and from Schiphol should prepare for longer travel times in the coming weeks, NS warned. Far fewer trains will run to the airport in the next three weeks due to rail works in the Schiphol tunnel. Those that do run will likely be more crowded than usual.
Fragments of an almost 1,000-year-old manuscript have been found in the bindings of books from around 1600.
From Sarah Lucas at Tate Britain to Frans Hals at the National Gallery, these unmissable exhibitions will close in the next few weeks