A historically accurate guide using only ancient tools and materials  Diptychs were the notebooks of antiquity—portable, durable, and endlessly reusable. This guide follows the methods used by Roman or early medieval artisans, relying solely on period‑appropriate tools and materials.  1. Materials Available in Antiquity  Wood  Fine‑grained, easy‑to‑carve woods commonly used:  Linden (basswood)  Boxwood  Birch  Maple  Olive wood (Mediterranean regions)    Panel thickness:  8–10 mm total  3–4 mm recess depth  4–6…

Diptychs in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds were far more than simple writing tablets. They were instruments of memory, status, devotion, and administration—objects that reveal how people in antiquity…