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Manuscript found in Ethiopian monastery could be world’s oldest illustrated Christian work

July 6 | Posted by ocean | Art, Ethiopia, News Tags: , , , ,

A manuscript found in a remote Ethiopian monastery could be the oldest illustrated Christian work in the world, experts have claimed. Originally thought to be from around the 11th century, new carbon dating techniques place the Garima Gospels between 330 and 650 AD.

The 1,600 year-old texts are named after a monk, Abba Garima, who arrived... Read more