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A&nbsp;manuscript written on papyrus during the 4th or 5th century and restored at a library in Hamburg, Germany is probably the&nbsp;earliest known record of Jesus Christ's childhood.&nbsp;

Before this discovery, it was believed the text was an everyday document, a list or a letter. It had a total of 13 lines in Greek. The experts who studied the manuscript spotted the word Jesus in the document first, and then deciphered other parts of the text.&nbsp;

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The two experts who interpreted the manuscript believe it is the earliest copy of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas.

“Our findings on this late antique Greek copy of the work confirm the current assessment that the Infancy Gospel according to Thomas was originally written in Greek,” Gabriel Nocchi Macedo, an expert who helped interpret the text, said&nbsp;in a press release.&nbsp;

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<h2>What is the Infancy Gospel of Thomas (IGT)?&nbsp;</h2>

The IGT contains stories of Jesus Christ's childhood, however, this did not make it to the Bible as some Christian writers were unsure of its authenticity.&nbsp;

According to researchers, this was first written during the 2nd century. The manuscript that has been restored talks about the "vivification of the sparrows", described as Jesus' second miracle.&nbsp;

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Based on the conclusion drawn by experts, the text states that Jesus was playing alongside a stream and he made sparrows out of clay.

When reprimanded by his father, young Jesus clapped his hands and brought the sparrows to life.&nbsp;

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A manuscript written on papyrus during the 4th or 5th century and restored at a library in Hamburg, Germany is probably the earliest known record of Jesus Christ's childhood.

A manuscript written on papyrus during the 4th or 5th century and restored at a library in Hamburg, Germany is probably the earliest known record of Jesus Christ's childhood. Before this discovery, it was believed the text was an everyday document, a list or a letter. It had a total of 13 lines in Greek. The experts who studied the manuscript spotted the word Jesus in the document first, and then deciphered other parts of the text. Also read | Looks like Ents! 'Walking' tree with two trunks wins Tree of the Year in New Zealand The two experts who interpreted the manuscript believe it is the earliest copy of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. “Our findings on this late antique Greek copy of the work confirm the current assessment that the Infancy Gospel according to Thomas was originally written in Greek,” Gabriel Nocchi Macedo, an expert who helped interpret the text, said in a press release. Watch | Russia-Ukraine war: Russian attacks leaves Kyiv residents without power and water What is the Infancy Gospel of Thomas (IGT)? The IGT contains stories of Jesus Christ's childhood, however, this did not make it to the Bible as some Christian writers were unsure of its authenticity. According to researchers, this was first written during the 2nd century. The manuscript that has been restored talks about the "vivification of the sparrows", described as Jesus' second miracle. Also read | Supernova hunter James Webb spots most distant star explosion Based on the conclusion drawn by experts, the text states that Jesus was playing alongside a stream and he made sparrows out of clay. When reprimanded by his father, young Jesus clapped his hands and brought the sparrows to life. (With inputs from agencies)

Earliest record of Jesus' childhood found: Restored papyrus reveals Infancy Gospel of Thomas

Nearly 1,500 years after the Bible's original composition, researchers have discovered a long-lost "hidden chapter."&nbsp;As per a new study that was published in the journal, New Testament Studies, the lost portion constitutes one of the oldest translations of the Gospels.

Researchers, including Grigory Kessel from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, employed ultraviolet photography to discover the chapter buried beneath three layers of text.

“Until recently, only two manuscripts were known to contain the Old Syriac translation of the gospels,” Dr Kessel said.

One of these is in the British Library in London and the other&nbsp;was discovered in St Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai, as reported by the Independent.

The newly discovered text, according to researchers, is an interpretation of Matthew chapter 12, which was initially translated as part of the Old Syriac translations some 1,500 years ago.

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The discoveries, they claimed, provides a "unique gateway" to the earliest phase in the history of the textual transmission of the Gospels as it is the only known piece of the fourth manuscript that attests to the Old Syriac version.

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Additionally, the text provides new perspectives on how translations of the same text may differ.

For instance, while the original Greek of Matthew chapter 12 verse 1 says, “At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and his disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat,” the Syriac translation says, “...began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.”

“As far as the dating of the&nbsp;Gospel&nbsp;book is concerned, there can be no doubt that it was produced no later than the sixth century,” scientists wrote in the study.

“Despite a limited number of dated manuscripts from this period, comparison with dated Syriac manuscripts allows us to narrow down a possible time frame to the first half of the sixth century,” they added.

Pages were frequently reused due to a lack of paper in the area 1,300 years ago, primarily by removing the earlier Biblical text.

“This discovery proves how productive and important the interplay between modern digital technologies and basic research can be&nbsp;when dealing with medieval manuscripts,” said Claudia Rapp, director of the Institute for Medieval Research at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, who spoke to the Independent.&nbsp;

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Nearly 1,500 years after the Bible's original composition, researchers have discovered a long-lost "hidden chapter." As per a new study that was published in the journal, New Testament Studies, the lost portion constitutes one of the oldest translations of the Gospels.

Nearly 1,500 years after the Bible's original composition, researchers have discovered a long-lost "hidden chapter." As per a new study that was published in the journal, New Testament Studies, the lost portion constitutes one of the oldest translations of the Gospels. Researchers, including Grigory Kessel from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, employed ultraviolet photography to discover the chapter buried beneath three layers of text. “Until recently, only two manuscripts were known to contain the Old Syriac translation of the gospels,” Dr Kessel said. One of these is in the British Library in London and the other was discovered in St Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai, as reported by the Independent. The newly discovered text, according to researchers, is an interpretation of Matthew chapter 12, which was initially translated as part of the Old Syriac translations some 1,500 years ago. ALSO READ | This new volcanic map of Venus will blow your mind The discoveries, they claimed, provides a "unique gateway" to the earliest phase in the history of the textual transmission of the Gospels as it is the only known piece of the fourth manuscript that attests to the Old Syriac version. ALSO WATCH | Jobs under threat due to AI & automation. Is it the right time to have UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME? Additionally, the text provides new perspectives on how translations of the same text may differ. For instance, while the original Greek of Matthew chapter 12 verse 1 says, “At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and his disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat,” the Syriac translation says, “...began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.” “As far as the dating of the Gospel book is concerned, there can be no doubt that it was produced no later than the sixth century,” scientists wrote in the study. “Despite a limited number of dated manuscripts from this period, comparison with dated Syriac manuscripts allows us to narrow down a possible time frame to the first half of the sixth century,” they added. Pages were frequently reused due to a lack of paper in the area 1,300 years ago, primarily by removing the earlier Biblical text. “This discovery proves how productive and important the interplay between modern digital technologies and basic research can be when dealing with medieval manuscripts,” said Claudia Rapp, director of the Institute for Medieval Research at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, who spoke to the Independent. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Hidden Bible chapter found: Long-lost portion unearthed using UV light study

A Hebrew Bible that is more than 1,000 years old will be up for auction in New York and might be sold for up to $50 million, according to Sotheby's,&nbsp;one of the world's largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewellery, and collectibles, situated in New York.&nbsp;The earliest and most complete Hebrew Bible ever found is the Codex Sassoon, which dates back to the late ninth and early tenth century. When Sotheby's auctions it off in May, it will break the record for the most expensive historical document or text ever sold.&nbsp;

"(It) is undeniably one of the most important and singular texts in human history," said Richard Austin, Sotheby's global head of books and manuscripts who spoke to AFP.&nbsp;

Codex Sassoon is&nbsp;one of the only two codices, or manuscripts, that have made it into the present day and contains all 24 books of the Hebrew Bible.&nbsp;

It is significantly older than the Leningrad Codex and substantially more complete than the Aleppo Codex, two other well-known early Hebrew Bibles, according to Sotheby's.

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The document connects the Hebrew Bible's current recognised version with the Dead Sea Scrolls, which date back to the third century BC.

It bears the name of the former owner, David Solomon Sassoon (1880–1942), who amassed the largest private collection of historical Jewish manuscripts ever.

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With a pre-sale estimate of between $30 million and $50 million, the document is&nbsp;being auctioned for the first time in more than 30 years.

One of the original printing of the US Constitution was sold by Sotheby's for $43 million in November 2021, establishing a record price for a historical manuscript.

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A Hebrew Bible that is more than 1,000 years old will be up for auction in New York and might be sold for up to $50 million, according to Sotheby's, one of the world's largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewellery, and collectibles, situated in New York.

A Hebrew Bible that is more than 1,000 years old will be up for auction in New York and might be sold for up to $50 million, according to Sotheby's, one of the world's largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewellery, and collectibles, situated in New York. The earliest and most complete Hebrew Bible ever found is the Codex Sassoon, which dates back to the late ninth and early tenth century. When Sotheby's auctions it off in May, it will break the record for the most expensive historical document or text ever sold. "(It) is undeniably one of the most important and singular texts in human history," said Richard Austin, Sotheby's global head of books and manuscripts who spoke to AFP. Codex Sassoon is one of the only two codices, or manuscripts, that have made it into the present day and contains all 24 books of the Hebrew Bible. It is significantly older than the Leningrad Codex and substantially more complete than the Aleppo Codex, two other well-known early Hebrew Bibles, according to Sotheby's. ALSO READ | World’s oldest hedgehog found to be a 16-year-old in Denmark, killed by a dog The document connects the Hebrew Bible's current recognised version with the Dead Sea Scrolls, which date back to the third century BC. It bears the name of the former owner, David Solomon Sassoon (1880–1942), who amassed the largest private collection of historical Jewish manuscripts ever. ALSO WATCH | Mini robots to make your poop better With a pre-sale estimate of between $30 million and $50 million, the document is being auctioned for the first time in more than 30 years. One of the original printing of the US Constitution was sold by Sotheby's for $43 million in November 2021, establishing a record price for a historical manuscript. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Sotheby's to auction world's oldest nearly-complete Hebrew Bible, may sell for $50 million

Charles Darwin is one of the most well-known scientists in the history of the field of evolution and his book - On the Origin of Species – is considered to be a pioneering text.

Over the years, the book has gained popularity around the world and according to a poll in 2015, it was voted the “most influential academic book ever written”.

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A rare manuscript of the well-known book is going up for auction in November this year and according to The Guardian, it will attract a price of somewhere between $601,000 and $793,000.

The manuscript was mistaken as a leaf, and it was finally recovered by the well-known auction house Sotheby’s. The manuscript, which is part of the third edition of the book, also features a signature from the author himself and as a result, it is quite rare considering his habit of constant revisions.

Hermann Kindt, the editor of the Autographic Mirror, confirmed back in the 1900s that the signature was completely authentic, and the certificate was accessed by Sotheby’s, the auction house said.

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“Charles Darwin’s revolutionary text On the Origin of Species succeeded in creating a Book of Genesis for the modern age and it would be difficult to overstate the seismic impact it had not only on 19th-century science and culture but also on subsequent thinkers and generations,” said Richard Austin, of Sotheby’s.

“We are proud to offer the most significant autograph manuscript by Darwin to come to auction, continuing Sotheby’s longstanding track record of offering the most important documents and artefacts in the history of thought.”

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Charles Darwin is one of the most well-known scientists in the history of the field of evolution and his book - On the Origin of Species – is considered to be a pioneering text.

Charles Darwin is one of the most well-known scientists in the history of the field of evolution and his book - On the Origin of Species – is considered to be a pioneering text. Over the years, the book has gained popularity around the world and according to a poll in 2015, it was voted the “most influential academic book ever written”. Also read | North and South Korea exchange warning fire at maritime border amid tensions A rare manuscript of the well-known book is going up for auction in November this year and according to The Guardian, it will attract a price of somewhere between $601,000 and $793,000. The manuscript was mistaken as a leaf, and it was finally recovered by the well-known auction house Sotheby’s. The manuscript, which is part of the third edition of the book, also features a signature from the author himself and as a result, it is quite rare considering his habit of constant revisions. Hermann Kindt, the editor of the Autographic Mirror, confirmed back in the 1900s that the signature was completely authentic, and the certificate was accessed by Sotheby’s, the auction house said. Also read | Blinken dismisses Russian claims of Ukraine planning to use ‘dirty bomb’ “Charles Darwin’s revolutionary text On the Origin of Species succeeded in creating a Book of Genesis for the modern age and it would be difficult to overstate the seismic impact it had not only on 19th-century science and culture but also on subsequent thinkers and generations,” said Richard Austin, of Sotheby’s. “We are proud to offer the most significant autograph manuscript by Darwin to come to auction, continuing Sotheby’s longstanding track record of offering the most important documents and artefacts in the history of thought.”

Manuscript containing Charles Darwin autograph up for auction for around $793,000

A valuable 1,000-year-old Christian manuscript that was taken by Bulgarian forces from a monastery in northern Greece more than a century ago has been returned, along with hundreds of other documents and artefacts, by a U.S. museum.

In a ceremony at the Eikosiphoinissa Monastery on Thursday, the 11th-century gospel was solemnly delivered in front of guests including Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and representatives from the Museum of the Bible in Washington.

The Greek manuscript, one of the oldest handwritten gospels in existence, is thought to have been created in southern Italy, according to the Archdiocese of America.

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In 2014, it was given to the museum after being purchased at an auction. Officials at the museum later recognised it as one of the manuscripts taken from the monastery in 1917 and communicated their wish to restore it to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual head of all Orthodox Christians worldwide.

Elpidophoros on Thursday praised the Museum of the Bible for its "courtesy in recognizing where (the manuscript) belongs and returning it." 
 
"A historical injustice has been redressed," he said.

Marauding soldiers from the nearby country of Bulgaria robbed the gospel along with other 430 priceless manuscripts and hundreds of sacred relics. The majority remain missing.

During World War II, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/new-era-as-greece-bulgaria-gas-pipeline-starts-pumping-521539">Bulgarian</a> occupation forces affiliated with Nazi Germany set the eighth-century monastery on fire. Since then, it has been renovated and serves as a convent.

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A valuable 1,000-year-old Christian manuscript that was taken by Bulgarian forces from a monastery in northern Greece more than a century ago has been returned, along with hundreds of other documents and artefacts, by a U.

A valuable 1,000-year-old Christian manuscript that was taken by Bulgarian forces from a monastery in northern Greece more than a century ago has been returned, along with hundreds of other documents and artefacts, by a U.S. museum. In a ceremony at the Eikosiphoinissa Monastery on Thursday, the 11th-century gospel was solemnly delivered in front of guests including Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elpidophoros of America and representatives from the Museum of the Bible in Washington. The Greek manuscript, one of the oldest handwritten gospels in existence, is thought to have been created in southern Italy, according to the Archdiocese of America. Also read | Did you know the Taj Mahal is not the most visited tourist site in India? This is! In 2014, it was given to the museum after being purchased at an auction. Officials at the museum later recognised it as one of the manuscripts taken from the monastery in 1917 and communicated their wish to restore it to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual head of all Orthodox Christians worldwide. Elpidophoros on Thursday praised the Museum of the Bible for its "courtesy in recognizing where (the manuscript) belongs and returning it." "A historical injustice has been redressed," he said. Marauding soldiers from the nearby country of Bulgaria robbed the gospel along with other 430 priceless manuscripts and hundreds of sacred relics. The majority remain missing. During World War II, Bulgarian occupation forces affiliated with Nazi Germany set the eighth-century monastery on fire. Since then, it has been renovated and serves as a convent. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

1,000-year-old manuscript robbed by Bulgarian forces returned to Greek monastery by US museum

The original manuscript of the famous French fable The Little Prince has been put on display in a Paris exhibition. The manuscript has returned to the author's native France after almost about 75 years.

The big world of 'The Little Prince': The manuscript returns to France after 75 years

A manuscript co-authored by Albert Einstein, offering a rare insight into the legendary physicist's thinking leading up to his general theory of relativity, was sold in an auction on Tuesday (November 23) for 11.7 million euros ($13.17 million).

Einstein 'theory of relativity' notes with sketches sold in Paris auction | WION Edge

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