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Page of the 42-line Gutenberg Bible printed in 1455
Jerusalem, Israel - December 8, 2013: A Bible written in ancient Geez language in the in Ethiopian Patriarchate in Jerusalem.
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
An antique copy of the Hebrew scriptures and New Testament Bible from the 1800's.  Detail shot of the Lord's Prayer as taught to his disciples.
Hampshire, UK - September 17, 2021:  An historic manuscript,  hundreds of years old, handwritten in Norman French.
11th century copy of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle located in the British Library, the national library of the United Kingdom in London, UK.
Historic Quran from ottoman era in Doha, Qatar
Prague, Czech Republic
Hand lettered vellum from a 1490 edition of the Book of Hours.
Basilica di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, Southern Italy, Galatina, Apulia: Interiors fresco details
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
Antique sketching of male lion portraits in da Vinci style
New Orleans, USA - Dec 11, 2017: Ancient biblical text page opened on public display at the iconic St. Louis Cathedral at the French Quarter. Feature ornate decorative drawings and artful manuscripts.
Coat of Arms of Dragon Pattern Design on Moldovan Currency
Leaf from 15th Century Armenian Illuminated Manuscript Gospel
Low angle view of ceiling of portal hall of historic town hall of Prague, Czech Republic
Hands holding ancient bible with illustration.See my other pics of africa:
Old manuscript in Burgos cathedral
Girona, Spain - 18 July, 2024: Illustrated manuscript of the Beatus of Girona
Religious art and architectural details in Sacro Monte di Varallo, Italy
A possible first century Greek Manuscript of the Gospel of Matthew, published as a facsimile by Constantine Simonides in 1861. Simonides was a convicted forger and although this facsimile was denounced as a forgery, it has never been proven.
Text carved in sandstone 17th century Germany 1704
A closeup of an illuminated medieval manuscript on a  parchment with the historical Gregorian chant
Galatina, Apulia (Italy): a composition made of details from the XVth century frescoes painted on the walls of the Basilica of St. Catherine of Alexandria.
kouran page with gold leaf ornamaent
Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Anapavsas, , Meteora, Thessaly, scenes depicting the animals of paradise, painted by Theophanes the Cretan in 1527, Greece
Colorful Medieval Bayeux Tapestry Bayeux Normandy France. Created 11th century right after Battle Hastings 1066 AD showing Norman Conquest England. Shows Battle and deaths in lower panel
Hofburg Brixen Bressanone, Italy
Page from a 15th Century Book of Hours, written in France on vellum, showing Joseph and Mary taking Jesus to Egypt. (Fragment 19) From the Reed Rare Books Collection in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Orthodox religion
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