October 22, 2023October 22, 2023 Oldest Books in the World Gutenberg Bible c. 1450 – 1455 Etruscan Gold Book — 660 BC Book of Kells – 800 AD Celtic Psalter – 11 AD The Codex Sinaiticus, or “Sinai Bible” – c. 330 – 360 AD Dorjé Chöpa, or The Vajra Cutter Sūtra (The Diamond Sūtra) — 868 AD Nag Hammadi Library – 3rd – 4th century AD Pyrgi Gold Tablets – 500 BCE St. Cuthbert Gospel – 7th century AD The Maxims of Ptahhotep, 11th and 12th dynasties, 2040–1782 BC The Madrid Codex or Tro-Cortesianus Codex – 900–1521 AD Garima Gospels – c. 330 – 650 AD The Maxims of Ptahhotep – 2375–2350 BC The Epic of Gilgamesh — 600 BC The Book of the Dead, or The Book of Coming Forth by Day — 1500 BC Rig Veda, 1500 – 1200 BC Share this: Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Related
I am in awe, too! Thank you. I’m so glad something sacred has survived through the eons. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
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Seeing these together creates a feeling of awe, thank you!
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I am in awe, too! Thank you. I’m so glad something sacred has survived through the eons.
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