The document, known as the Textus Roffensis, predates the Magna Carta of 1215. It was compiled in the early 1120s by a monk of St Andrew s Priory at Rochester Cathedral in Kent.
Anne Lister researcher Dr Jill Liddington is re-publishing her book on the diarist, ahead of the latest series of Sally Wainwright’s Gentleman Jack. Laura Reid reports.
Top 10 Amazing Discoveries About Ancient Authors And Books
In the past, anything capable of holding a doodle was used in the way of a page. Papyrus, rock, and wood all contain valuable information and provide regular discoveries in this fascinating field.
Unusual authors or unknown works by famous figures are just the beginning. Recent finds also included books that kill, Bible stories with different endings, and one of the biggest scams to hit the antiquities trade.
10 Ancient Egyptian Medicine
A unique collection of Egyptian manuscripts are held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The large cache only came up for translation in 2018, and thus far, the fraction deciphered was insightful. Several medical texts came from the ancient Tebtunis temple library, which was active until 200 BC and founded long before the famous library in Alexandria.