Oldest Surviving Copy of the Old Testament Recognized as World Treasure
The oldest surviving copy of the Hebrew Bible has been officially recognized by the United Nations Educations, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a world treasure.
The Christian Post reports that the manuscript, called the Aleppo Codex, has been added to UNESCO’s International Memory of the World Register, a list of the most important discoveries in human history.
All current versions of the Old Testament are thought to originate from this ancient manuscript which was written around the year 930 A.D.
The Codex has been moved from place to place and around 190 of its pages are thought to be missing....