Tunisia: The Blue Quran
The Blue Quran is one of the most famous and beautiful ancient Qurans in the world. The manuscript has been dated to between the late 9th century to t… Read the rest
Yemen: The Sana’a manuscript
Until recently, the Sana’a manuscript was believed to be the oldest pieces of the Quran in existence. The manuscript was first discovered in 1972 duri… Read the rest
The Codex Parisino-Petropolitanus
The Codex Parisino-Petropolitanus is a 98 folio Quran manuscript dating back to the late 7th or early 8th century. The manuscript was found with sever… Read the rest
Tübingen and The oldest surviving fragment of the Quran
The Quran fragment housed at the University of Tübingen in Germany is a significant historical artifact, recently dated to a period between 649 AD and 6… Read the rest
Codex Vaticanus: one of the oldest Bible’s manuscripts
Codex Vaticanus is one of the oldest extant manuscripts of the Greek Bible (Old and New Testament). The Codex is named after its place of conservation… Read the rest
The Birmingham Quran Manuscript
The Birmingham Quran Manuscript is currently believed to be the oldest Quran in the world. This manuscript consists of two leaves of parchment that ar… Read the rest
The "Codex Alexandrinus"
The Codex Alexandrinus is certainly one of the oldest Bibles in history. It is a total of 773 pages, and a full reproduction of the Bible is available… Read the rest
Dublin City Gallery
Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane, houses a superb collection of modern and contemporary Irish and international art. The Hugh Lane first opened its… Read the rest
Dublin Writers Museum
Dublin Writers Museum
Open since 1991, this intimate museum, which is set in a gorgeous 18th-century mansion, pays tribute to Irish writers—the play… Read the rest
National Museum of Ireland—Archaeology
National Museum of Ireland—Archaeology
There are four locations under the National Museum of Ireland umbrella—Natural History on Merrion Street, Dec… Read the rest