Ferdinand IV

Ferdinand IV

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Ferdinand IV was the King of Naples and Sicily during the late 18th century, known for his patronage of the arts and sciences. He is notable for donating a collection of Herculaneum scrolls to the Bodleian Library at Oxford University, which are now the focus of modern scholarly efforts to recover ancient texts using advanced imaging techniques.

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Ferdinand IV donated the scrolls to the Bodleian Library in the 19th century.

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Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2025-05-15
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