Medieval History
A former caretaker of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, along with his wife, son, and another women, have been arrested by Spanish police n connection with the theft of the Codex Calixtinus, an important 12th-century manuscript.
The manuscript has not yet been recovered, but police believe that they will soon find it. The Director General of Police, Ignacio Cosido, said in an interview, ?I think we?re in the right direction to solve the case. The investigation is ongoing, but the main objective is to find the Codex.?
The police have also recovered ?1.2m in cash, eight other copies of the Codex as well as other manuscripts (?of great value?) that had disappeared from the cathedral, and other church documents.
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Medieval History
Former church caretaker arrested for the Codex Calixtinus theft
A former caretaker of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, along with his wife, son, and another women, have been arrested by Spanish police n connection with the theft of the Codex Calixtinus, an important 12th-century manuscript.
The manuscript has not yet been recovered, but police believe that they will soon find it. The Director General of Police, Ignacio Cosido, said in an interview, ?I think we?re in the right direction to solve the case. The investigation is ongoing, but the main objective is to find the Codex.?
The police have also recovered ?1.2m in cash, eight other copies of the Codex as well as other manuscripts (?of great value?) that had disappeared from the cathedral, and other church documents.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
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The Wenlock Jug, a medieval artefact that was stolen earlier this year from a museum in Luton, England, was recovered this week by Bedfordshire Police. Police officials said that they discovered the historical treasure in the early hours of Monday morning...
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- Weekend News On The Theft Of The Codex Calixtinus
The main local newspaper El Correo Gallego is reporting that the police are investigating a set of footprints found inside the Cathedral's archive, and are working on theory that thief or thieves came into the church during regular hours, hid somewhere...
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