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Title: Early Christian books found (possibly the oldest in existance)
Post by: D10N on March 30, 2011, 01:16:20 AM

A group of about 70 ancient lead books containing Christian iconography were discovered in Jordan. Interesting article!

BBC article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12888421 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12888421)

Slideshow: http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9434000/9434907.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9434000/9434907.stm)

Press release: Lead Plates Press Release (http://www.scribd.com/doc/51540533/Lead-Plates-Press-Release#)

Title: Re: Early Christian books found (possibly the oldest in existance)
Post by: SomeKittens on March 30, 2011, 08:38:06 AM

That's great!  It's great to see such finds occurring, even in our time.

Title: Re: Early Christian books found (possibly the oldest in existance)
Post by: Warrior_Monk on March 30, 2011, 10:10:07 AM

As glad as I am to see that they've been used, it's unfortunate that they're in such bad shape. I guess it's really good for a couple thousand years though. That's awesome.

Title: Re: Early Christian books found (possibly the oldest in existance)
Post by: SomeKittens on March 30, 2011, 10:27:29 AM

Quote from: Ring Wraith on March 30, 2011, 10:10:07 AM

As glad as I am to see that they've been used, it's unfortunate that they're in such bad shape. I guess it's really good for a couple thousand years though. That's awesome.

Thad was still around, so they were protected.

Title: Re: Early Christian books found (possibly the oldest in existance)
Post by: crustpope on March 30, 2011, 04:14:45 PM

Wow this si fantastic.  and it is really interesting that they were written in early hebrew script and not the block script..  I wonder why