A Young Country, an Ancient Manuscript @NatAsianArt
A Young Country, an Ancient Manuscript  @NatAsianArt
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 46 minutes ago
Imagine your vacation souvenir turns out to be an ancient treasure!

That’s sort of what happened when our museum founder bought what turned out to be the 3rd oldest copy of the gospels. As @natasianart celebrates its anniversary, join director Chase F. Robinson and @smarthistory_official’s Beth Harris as they tell the story of this rare find through documents from the time.

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A Young Country, an Ancient Manuscript

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