regndoft:Codex Argenteus, also known as the Silver Bible, was made in the beginning of the 6th centu
regndoft:Codex Argenteus, also known as the Silver Bible, was made in the beginning of the 6th century for the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great and contains the four gospels. It was a symbol of power and might, written with gold and silver ink on purple parchment; the original cover was probably covered with pearls and jewels.Despite the impressive piece of art the Codex Argenteus indubitably is, its real value is the content: it’s the most complete text written in the now extinct Gothic language.You can view the Codex Argenteus online at Uppsala University’s homepage.(… Yes, yes I have been drooling over this for the last twenty minutes and needed to share. Shut up.) -- source link
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