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The Maya Codices

Maya scribes spent their time writing in special books made of paper called codices. In these books, scribes faithfully recorded centuries of Maya history, astronomical calculations, and religious practices. Some of the Maya codices even recorded travel and hunting details. Others included tables for predicting when an eclipse of the sun would occur.

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Priceless Christian relics found The most important Archaeological discovery ever

A Bedouin man has found the greatest discovery of Christianity while searching a cave in Northern Jordan. The Lead Book or Codices may well have been written by the First Christians and explain in code, the coming of the Messiah.

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The Foundation of a Book

This is the first in a short series I will be presenting on the History of the English Bible.  I hope this will help people understand the significance of this incredible book's journey through history.  It...

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Greatest Lost Books

A brief look at some of the greatest books to be lost forever to history or flames.

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The S'Upper Room

Exit Florence and we are amid olive trees and vines. Our direction is south. Reaching a hilltop, we turn and cross the gate, slowly proceeding along the lane offering an interesting far view of the city...

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