Dating to the Hasmonean period, this manuscript preserves some of the oldest surviving fragments of the First Book of Kings. Discovered in Cave 5 at Qumran in 1952, these parchment fragments contain parts of the book's first chapter and serve as an important ancient witness to the biblical text.

Dating to the Hasmonean period, this manuscript preserves some of the oldest surviving fragments of the First Book of Kings. Discovered in Cave 5 at Qumran in 1952, these parchment fragments contain parts of the book's first chapter and serve as an important ancient witness to the biblical text.

Dating to the Hasmonean period, this manuscript preserves some of the oldest surviving fragments of the First Book of Kings. Discovered in Cave 5 at Qumran in 1952, these parchment fragments contain parts of the book's first chapter and serve as an important ancient witness to the biblical text.

Dating to the Hasmonean period, this manuscript preserves some of the oldest surviving fragments of the First Book of Kings. Discovered in Cave 5 at Qumran in 1952, these parchment fragments contain parts of the book's first chapter and serve as an important ancient witness to the biblical text.

Dating to the Hasmonean period, this manuscript preserves some of the oldest surviving fragments of the First Book of Kings. Discovered in Cave 5 at Qumran in 1952, these parchment fragments contain parts of the book's first chapter and serve as an important ancient witness to the biblical text.

Codex Vaticanus is one of the oldest and most valuable surviving manuscripts of the complete Greek Bible. It has been securely housed in the Vatican Library since at least the late 15th century and is celebrated for its elegant script written on very high-quality vellum.