The ancient papyrus, dating to the fourth to fifth centuries and originating in Egypt, had long been overlooked in a library collection.
Experts have deciphered an ancient manuscript, finding that it represents the earliest surviving copy of a gospel about Jesus' childhood.The fragment of papyrus—a paper-like material used in antiquity as a writing surface—was being kept at the Hamburg, Germany's Carl von Ossietzky State and University Library, but for decades it had largely gone unnoticed.
'On the one hand, because we were able to date it to the 4th to 5th century, making it the earliest known copy. On the other hand, because we were able to gain new insights into the transmission of the text.'The study's findings support the view that the IGT was originally written in Greek, according to the researchers.As well as dating the papyrus fragment, which originated in Egypt, the authors deciphered the text written on it.
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