AUTHOR: TWO SCRIBES

LANGUAGE: GREEK

DATE: 4TH OR 5TH CENTURY

PAGE #: 378

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 8.75 IN

HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: The Codex Washingtonianus is a Greek manuscript of the four Gospels, believed to have been written in the 5th century. It is one of the oldest known copies of the New Testament, and is considered to be an important witness to the text of the Gospels. The Codex Washingtonianus gets its name from the fact that it was housed in the Smithsonian Institution's Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. for many years.

The history of the Codex Washingtonianus is somewhat obscure. It is believed to have been written in Egypt and to have been transported to Constantinople in the Byzantine Empire, where it was kept for many centuries. The manuscript was later acquired by a private collector and eventually made its way to the United States. In the early 20th century, it was acquired by the Smithsonian and became part of the Freer Gallery of Art's collection.

Today, the Codex Washingtonianus is considered to be one of the most important biblical manuscripts in existence. It is valued not only for its great age, but also for the text it contains, which is considered to be one of the most accurate witnesses to the original text of the New Testament. The Codex Washingtonianus is housed in the Smithsonian Institution's archives, where it is available for study by scholars and researchers.

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