Voynich Manuscript
The Voynich Manuscript is a hand-written codex that likely came from the Italian Renaissance during the 15th and 16th centuries A.D. In reality, no one knows who wrote the manuscript. The name comes from the Polish book dealer who bought it in 1912. You will find 240 pages, and they can be read from left to right. Isn’t it sad that most of its pages are nowhere to be found? Both amateur and professional codebreakers have tried to crack it, but no one has succeeded on this mission just yet. There is even a theory that says that there is not even any code to decipher! It says that the manuscript was written based on a meaningless system, but a few words have since been translate to Latin and High German.
Voynich Manuscript
The Staffordshire Hoard
Did you know that the ancient Anglo-Saxons were fond of gold and silver? The Staffordshire Hoard only goes to prove this even more. This is the biggest stash of Anglo-Saxon treasure in existence. It is valued at more than $5 million! The loot comes with more than 3,500 incredible pieces like three pounds of silver, eleven pounds of gold, and thousands of garnet jewelry pieces in the cloisonne style. It was likely buried in the 7th century AD, which means that they were probably made in that century or a century before that. The items boast high-quality workmanship. On top of that, their martial nature suggests that the owner was a rich noble from the Anglo-Saxon Mercia Kingdom. What an impressive find.
The Staffordshire Hoard
