Some 1,700 years ago, a scribe living at a monastery in Egypt wrote out two complete books of the Bible over a 40-year period. Today, the rare liturgical text is known as the Crosby-Schøyen Codex ...
The rare early Christian text was written in a monastery in Egypt between 250 and 350 C.E. Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent The Crosby-Schøyen Codex is part of the Schøyen collection, one of ...
LONDON, England (CNN)-- The oldest known surviving copy of the New Testament gets the modern touch Thursday when parts of it go online for the first time. The British Library plans to begin ...
A book believed to have been produced at one of the first Christian monasteries in Egypt around 250-350 AD will go up for auction in June. The Crosby-Schøyen Codex, which is believed to be one of ...
In the shadowy world where religion meets archaeology, scientists, collectors, and schemers are racing to find the most precious relics. Hand copied around 1400, a Wycliffe New Testament on ...
ALBAWABA - A very rare piece of history, an ancient Egyptian version of the Bible, might be on its way to making waves in the world of antiquities. Christie's International Auctions House has ...
Christianity's oldest religious book, according to auction house Christie's, is going on sale in June. The Crosby-Schøyen Codex, written in Coptic script on papyrus in Egypt, dates to between 250 ...
Christianity's oldest religious book, according to auction house Christie's, is going on sale in June. The Crosby-Schøyen Codex, written in Coptic script on papyrus in Egypt, dates to between ...
One of the earliest books in existence is expected to fetch upwards of $2.6m when it goes up for auction later this year. The Crosby-Schøyen Codex, which was written in Coptic on papyrus in Egypt ...