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Scientists recovered 42 lost pages from a sixth-century Greek Bible using imaging technology that reveals "ghost" text invisible to the naked eye. The discovery offers a personal window into how early Christians studied Scripture 1,500 years ago.
Researchers have digitally reconstructed 42 missing pages from a 1,500-year-old New Testament manuscript using advanced imaging technology. The discovery reveals the oldest known chapter divisions for St. Paul's Letters and offers fresh insight into how early Christians preserved sacred texts.
The world's most famous biblical manuscripts are back on view at Washington DC's Museum of the Bible with a fresh rotation of 2,000-year-old fragments. Discovered in desert caves in 1947, these ancient texts rewrote what scholars knew about the history of the Bible.