An Introduction to the Codex Seraphinianus, the Strangest Book Ever Published(openculture.com)

95 points by vinhnx 8 months ago | 19 comments

Occult books digitized and put online by Amsterdam’s Ritman Library(openculture.com)

290 points by Anon84 1 year ago | 114 comments

Complete Digitization of Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus(openculture.com)

123 points by emmelaich 1 year ago | 39 comments

Roman Roads (2017)(sashamaps.net)

460 points by gslin 2 years ago | 146 comments

A page showing the major roads of the ancient Roman Empire drawn in the style of a modern subway map, here as featured in an Open Culture article.

The Met releases high-def 3D scans of 140 famous art objects(openculture.com)

323 points by coloneltcb 7 months ago | 68 comments

Open Culture article reporting that the Metropolitan Museum of Art released high-definition 3D scans of 140 famous art objects, including sarcophagi, paintings and sculptures.

JRR Tolkien reads from The Hobbit for 30 Minutes (1952)(openculture.com)

307 points by bookofjoe 9 months ago | 119 comments