The Australian has a great article about the excavations at the Villa of the Papyri, the continuing attempts to decipher the charred scrolls that have been found, and what it all could mean. It’s a great read. (via Reddit)
I am particularly pleased by the strong emphasis on Epicurus and the Epicurean philosophers, and their impact [...]
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11 August 2008
The Villa of the Papyri
22 July 2008
Ancient Bible of teh intertubes
Scholars Plan to Reunite Ancient Bible – Online | LiveScience
Handwritten in Greek more than 1,600 years ago — it isn’t exactly clear
where — the surviving 400 or so pages carry a version of the New
Testament that has a few interesting differences from the Bible used by
Christians today.
The Gospel of Mark ends abruptly after Jesus’ disciples [...]
