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(Host: Kristin) A hidden storeroom in the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo was the repository for old, worn out manuscripts. For centuries, a wide variety of writings were deposited and then lay untouched. Explore a medieval...
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Published Feb 21, 2026, 22:03 long, audio available.
(Host: Kristin) A hidden storeroom in the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo was the repository for old, worn out manuscripts. For centuries, a wide variety of writings were deposited and then lay untouched. Explore a medieval time capsule and learn why historians are so excited about a trash heap this week on Footnoting History! For further reading suggestions and more, please visit:
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Published Feb 21, 2026 and 22:03 long