Babel Online Exhibition
Delve into the rich linguistic diversity of New College Library’s collections in our latest online exhibition.
In Babel: Arabic, Hebrew, and Languages of the Levant we take you on a journey across languages and cultures—highlighting a spectacular Qu’ran, intricately printed polyglot Bibles, and ancient texts written in the distinctive Syriac script. At the same time, we reflect on the history of language learning at New College, introducing you to the life and work of D. S. Margoliouth (1858–1940)—one of the college’s most famous polyglots.
This exhibition is based on a physical exhibition of the same name, first held on 13 November 2025 in New College, Oxford to accompany the Margoliouth Symposium organised by Dr Christian C. Sahner.
Explore the exhibition now: https://www.new.ox.ac.uk/babel