Earliest Date~150 BC (Mid-2nd Century BC - Early 1st Century BC)
Current LocationShrine of the Book, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Found LocationQumran, Cave 6
Scribal Context & Details
An early copy of 1 and 2 Kings written on papyrus, which is unusual since most Dead Sea Scrolls are on parchment. It dates to the Hasmonean period and features exceptionally large script, suggesting it originally contained only selected portions of the royal histories.
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Codex Vaticanus
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LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 300 (Early to Mid-4th Century AD)
Current LocationVatican Library, Vatican City
Found LocationUnknown
Scribal Context & Details
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.
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