Italy, twelfth century
Originally part of a large and beautifully written manuscript, this leaf was recycled for use in a binding and has since been damaged by time and water. The text is as yet unidentifed. The paragraph beginning with the red initial "A" in the left-hand column concerns the conquest of Ptolemais by Alexander, son of Antiochus II. This event is described, in similar language, in the Book of Maccabees. The text may be a Biblical commentary, or another version of the same narrative--the question awaits further study.
Parchment, 1 folio, 397 x 260 (342 x 188) mm, 2 columns, 50 lines, in Latin, written in Romanesque script.
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Unidentified text concerning Antiochus II (261-246B.C.E.)
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