The Codex Alexandrinus is considered one of the oldest, most complete manuscripts of the Bible. Dating from the fifth century, this manuscript of the Greek Bible is considered one of Christianity’s greatest treasures. And it was nearly lost forever! Sign up to receive The Book in your inbox daily at museumofthebible.org/thebook! © 2017 Museum of the Bible. | Museum of the Bible

WHY has the Rohonc Codex resisted translation for centuries? The manuscript uses an unknown writing system, strange illustrations, and reading patterns that don’t match any known European or Asian language. Even modern linguistics and computers have failed to unlock it. And this raises another question… 🌀 Visual reconstruction created for educational storytelling. 📷 Image source: Wikimedia Commons (royalty-free) 🖼️ Image cropped and edited for presentation. #rohonccodex #UnsolvedHistory #anci

Is a codex a book? And what makes the Florentine Codex so special? Let Jessie explain! ⬆️ | Getty