July 24, 2008

Check this out# 6

World's oldest Bible goes online

from the website

Codex Sinaiticus

Codex Sinaiticus is one of the most important books in the world. Handwritten well over 1600 years ago, the manuscript contains the Christian Bible in Greek, including the oldest complete copy of the New Testament. Its heavily corrected text is of outstanding importance for the history of the Bible and the manuscript – the oldest substantial book to survive Antiquity – is of supreme importance for the history of the book. [Find out more about Codex Sinaiticus.]

 

WOW! This is a really cool use of the web! Imagine the world's oldest manuscripts, books, art, sculpture in the most accessible museum in the world... the web. 
It will happen!

No comments: