Medieval History
Researchers from the University of Arizona have discovered that the Voynich manuscript, which has been called ?the world?s most mysterious manuscript,? was written sometime between 1404 to 1438. The findings were aired on a special documentary on the National Geographic Channel.
The Voynich manuscript was written by an unknown author, and is about 240 pages long. Its wording is called an ?alien language? ? the lettering does not even resemble other languages, while most pages contain images that depict optical phenomena, mystical drawings and meticulous zodiac maps.
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Medieval History
Mysterious Voynich manuscript dates back to the 15th century
Researchers from the University of Arizona have discovered that the Voynich manuscript, which has been called ?the world?s most mysterious manuscript,? was written sometime between 1404 to 1438. The findings were aired on a special documentary on the National Geographic Channel.
The Voynich manuscript was written by an unknown author, and is about 240 pages long. Its wording is called an ?alien language? ? the lettering does not even resemble other languages, while most pages contain images that depict optical phenomena, mystical drawings and meticulous zodiac maps.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
- New Website: Late Medieval English Scribes
Researchers from the universities of York, Oxford and Sheffield have created a new website that aims to identifying the scribes who made the first copies of works by major authors of the 14th and early 15th centuries, including Geoffrey Chaucer and William...
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Specialists of the Manuscripts Foundation of the Nakhchivan department of the National Academy of Science of Azerbaijan revealed a medieval manuscript on medicine in Ordubad city of Nakhchivan AR, according to sources in the information department. 'The...
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A colourful medieval manuscript that depicts the story of Alexander the Great is now available online from the National Library of Wales?s website. Peniarth 481D, one of the most elaborately decorated medieval manuscripts in the Library, has survived...
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