#ancient manuscript

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Vergil's Aeneid from the Vergilius Vaticanus illuminated manuscript kept in the collection of the Biblioteca apostolica Vaticana. MS lat. 3225. fol. 33 v; by the Master of the Vergilius Vaticanus; 5th century AD

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~ Page of Coptic Manuscript.

Place of origin: Egypt

Date: A.D. 4th - 5th century

Medium: Ink on papyrus

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LJS 489 - Nawaz letter with the seal

This letter was written on parchment in the 4th or 5th century in the northern Hindu Kush region (in modern Afghanistan). It features ten lines of Bactrian language in Greek cursive script in which Nawaz instructs Ram-yol, the recipient, to give good treatment to a third individual named Siz-bur. The letter is a palimpsest, written over an earlier, illegible document, with lines of the earlier writing visible in the margins on the left and bottom edges. A strip almost cut away along the bottom edge is threaded through a clay seal of a divine face surrounded by a sunburst.

This specimen is so ancient! Click here for the facsimile, or here for additional information.

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In photos: Pharaonic celebrations of Valentine’s Day

The ancient Egyptians were the first to present flowers to their wives on the 282 celebrations known to the ancient Egyptians.

CAIRO - 14 February 2019: The ancient Egyptians were the first to present flowers to their wives on the 282 annual celebrations known to the ancient Egyptians, according to a recent historical study by Director of the Gharabli Center for Research and Development of Egyptian Women, Shirin Gharabli. Gharabli also revealed the existence of dozens of Pharaonic texts, showing what ancient Egyptians wrote to express their feelings for their lovers. In an ancient manuscript an ancient Egyptian lover wrote, "My unique beloved is of incomparable beauty. She is a star shining on the outskirts of a good new year."

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~ Folio from the “Blue Qur'an”. Object Name: Folio from a non-illustrated manuscript Date: second half 9th–mid-10th century Geography: Made in Tunisia, probably Qairawan Medium: Gold and silver on indigo-dyed parchment.

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~ Leaf from a Breviary. Culture: French Period: Medieval (Gothic) Date: late 13th century Place of origin: France Medium: Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment.