Ancient Manuscripts Archive

The Black Book of Carmarthen was written by a single monk around 1250 and is the oldest surviving manuscript written solely in Welsh.

13th Century Black Book Of Carmarthen: Erased Poetry And Ghostly Faces Revealed By UV Light

AncientPages.com | April 4, 2015

AncientPages.com - One of the UK’s most important medieval manuscripts is surprisingly revealing ghosts from the past after new research and imaging work discovered eerie faces and lines of

Professor Barrie Wilson and writer Simcha Jacobovic spent months translating the text, which they claim states Jesus had two children and the original Virgin Mary was Jesus’s wife and not his mother.

Archaeology

Ancient Manuscript Reveals: Jesus Was Married And Fathered Two Children With Mary Magdalene

AncientPages.com | November 10, 2014

AncientPages.com - Theologians have long speculated about Jesus’ alleged romantic relationship with the famed prostitute Mary Magdalene. The recently translated text might possibly be the first, real evidence of

The Codex Zacynthius is regarded as an important text in studying the development of the New Testament.

Biblical Mysteries

Secrets Of The Bible: Codex Zacynthius – Hidden Text In New Testament May Soon Be Uncovered

AncientPages.com | October 7, 2014

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scientists hope they can soon reveal the hidden text known as Codex Zacynthius, an old manuscript in the New Testament. The text is

Washed off and overwritten in medieval times: Using advanced multispectral imaging methods, scientists at Göttingen University explore two newly discovered medieval manuscripts. Photo: Palamedes

News

Spectacular Discovery – Scientists Decipher Previously Invisible Texts In Ancient Manuscripts

AncientPages.com | November 16, 2013

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - One of ancient manuscripts recently discovered by researchers at Göttingen University is yet unexplored. Written on parchments, the document dates back to medieval times and