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Oldest bible goes online
The book considered to be the oldest known Bible in the world is going online. From Thursday, high definition images of the Codex Vaticanus will be available online to all as the first part of a project led by the British Library comes to fruition.
According to the library, the Codex is "a treasure beyond price". "Within its beautifully handwritten Greek text are the earliest surviving copy of the complete New Testament, and the earliest and best copies of some of the Jewish scriptures." Within the next year pages will be added to the Codex website as digitisers scan more of its intricately inscribed vellum sheets.
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