Night at the library
NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY
A story reveals how king Ptolemy III managed to obtain the original texts of the great dramatic poets Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. The precious texts were safeguarded in the Athenian state archives and were not allowed to be lent out. The king, however, persuaded the governors of Athens to permit him to borrow them in order to have them copied. The enormous sum of 15 talents of silver was deposited in Athens as a pledge for their safe restitution. The king thereupon kept the originals and sent back copies, willingly forfeiting the pledge.
We spent many nights exploring ancient manuscripts, priceless historical documents and secret epistles, novels, plays and poems in libraries full of legends, hidden messages and signs. And we have created an irresistible contest to be your next challenge.
Are you ready to spend a night at the library?
ABOUT THE CONTEST
Contest type: Premium contest
Registration ends: August 29, 24:00
Contest start date: August 30, 2021, 00:00
Contest end date: September 6, 2021, 24:00
Number of tasks: 12 (twelve) tasks
Registration fee: 1490 Czk (≈ €58 / $69 / £50)
Early bird discount: 50% (ends August 15, 2021)
Contest Prize: €1,000
Skills required: No special knowledge required
Contest difficulty: Easy to medium
Contest frequency: One contest
Number of prizes: A total of 1 (one) prize
The prize is all yours – whether the prize be in cash, services or merchandise. You are free to cash in your certificate and get the prize value wired to your bank account.
CONTEST PRIZE
Prizes are non-transferable and will be awarded to the winner only, based on eligibility.
Picture ID is required in order to claim a prize.
If the prize for the contest is not awarded, it will be added to the prize pool for the next similar contest.
Visit GET STARTED, RULES and QUESTION AND ANSWERS sections to learn more.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
There are 12 tasks in this contest.
To move to the next task you need the password.
Think, search, analyze and carefully read everything you see in front of you.
There is no limit on the number of attempts for each task.
You will need: paper, pencil or pen, and a printer could be useful to print out some of the tasks.
If in this contest you will need text editing, graphic editing, basic audio editing or deciphering applications - you can find all of these online for free.