Scientists review Arabic manuscript containing lost works of Apollonius and shed light on Islamic scientific tradition by Leon Barkho Published on: 9th February 2025

https://muslimheritage.com/apollonius-of-perga/ This article reviews the two lost works by the Greek mathematician Apollonius (262 BC–190 BC), which have been preserved in an Arabic manuscript housed at the Leiden University Libraries in the Netherlands. The findings are outlined in the newly released book entitled “Prophets, Poets, and Scholars,” published by Leiden University Press.