Did you know that over 25,000 handwritten copies of the New Testament exist today? These fragile pages, some nearly 2,000 years old, offer a direct line to voices from antiquity. They reveal how ideas traveled across continents and survived wars, fires, and time itself. Handwritten texts like the Dead Sea Scrolls or the Aleppo Codex […]
Did you know that over 90% of medieval manuscripts remain unstudied? Hidden within these texts are stories, laws, and ideas that shaped civilizations. Unlocking them requires a unique skill: understanding the evolution of handwriting across centuries. The term “paleography” comes from Greek words meaning “old” and “to write.” This field deciphers ancient scripts, revealing how […]
The Christian Bible, comprising both the Old and New Testaments, exhibits a fascinating disparity in its Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox versions. These versions are augmented by the inclusion of certain apocryphal books, thereby expanding their scope1. This exploration into ancient biblical manuscripts unveils the profound historical context and significance of these sacred writings. Despite […]