Hidden Archimedes Page Emerges From French Museum Archive
Researchers from CNRS identified a long-lost Archimedes page tucked within a 13th‑century palimpsest in the Musée des Beaux‑Arts de Blois. The fragment sits beneath Byzantine prayers and contains geometric arguments related to On the Sphere and Cylinder. It was authenticated by matching with Johan Heiberg’s 1906 photographs, reviving interest in the Archimedes Palimpsest. Scientists plan multispectral imaging to reveal more of the hidden text.