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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.
Old Christian (Coptic) Paintings in Ancient Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Yeha village in Northern Ethiopia. Virgin Mary with Little Jesus and Apostles and Angels around. SEE my other photos from Ethiopia:
JAIPUR, INDIA - OCT 11, 2017 - Scenes from the Ramayana in antique manuscript,  Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Religious art and architectural details in Sacro Monte di Varallo, Italy
Milan - The icon of Jesus and the Samaritan woman in the church Chiesa dei Santi Nereo e Achilleo by Iulian Rosu.
Ottoman period antic koran cover
Ancient writing on a piece of paper
Yen flows into a bottomless funnel
Arabic Calligraphy 'Bismillahirrahmanirrahiym'
The Holy Quran over Muslim Prayer Carpet
A vertical shot of the antique Shahnameh miniature
Dates back to 1791. Soma, Manisa, Turkey.
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.
Gorgon in medaillon. Roman fresco from the Casa dei Vettii (VI 15,1) in Pompeii.\nIn Greek mythology, Medusa also called Gorgo or the Gorgon, was one of the three Gorgons.
BELAGGIO, ITALY - MAY 10, 2015: The paint on the main altar on the wood - Jesus on the corss with Madonna and St. Joseph in church Chiesa di San Giacomo by unknown artist.
Arabic calligraphy
Jerusalem, Israel - December 8, 2013: A Bible written in ancient Geez language in the in Ethiopian Patriarchate in Jerusalem.
Bulgaria - Rila Monastery ( Rilski Manastir).  The Monastery of Saint John of Rila, also known as Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is situated in the southwestern Rila Mountains, 117 km south of the capital Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River. It is a site UNESCO
Historical ancient Inscriptions of Islamic language carved on the stone walls at Qutb Minar complex at Delhi.
A recovered ancient fresco on display at the Aarhus Cathedral in Denmark, used to educate people who could not read, depicting the Christian concept of heaven, earth and hell, top to bottom. \nAarhus Cathedral's walls were originally covered with murals, but during the Reformation, they were whitewashed. Gradually several of the paintings have been been uncovered. Despite the loss, it is the church in Denmark that has the largest area of frescoes.
A closeup of a book in the National Library of Madrid
Painting From The 1700's In The Bundi Palace In Rajasthan, India
Vicenzca - The stone mosaic (Pietra Dura) of Apparition of Virgin Mary to Vincenza Pasini on the main altar in the chruch Chiesa di Santa Corona by Corbarelli (1670-1671).
Konya,Turkey:August 5 ,2022 Antique handwritten koran from Mevlana
this is very old Chinese traditional herbal medicine ancient book(Golden Mirror of Medicine),from qing dynasty have more than 200 years(maybe 18th century).the book records the use of acupuncture,herbal medicine and book of changes with chinese script.It is preserved complete by one chinese doctor of my grandfather.
Arabic calligraphy
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
Pompeii God Bacchus dressed with grapes in front of Mt. Vesuvius - House of Centenary secondary atrium - 68-79 AD
A detail of the text of an old jewish document. A page from the hebrew book.
arabic calligraphy
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