Preserved Leaves Found in 500 Year Old Bible

26. December 2011 by Adventure Australia


Information about the climate five centuries ago has come to light from leaves found in an old Bible. Susana Melo de Howard was returning the 1540 Great Bible back into its humidity-controlled room when she saw the preserved leaves. The book is kept at the University of Western Australia. It came from the monastery of Ely Cathedral in England and was the first English translation of the Bible.... [Read the Rest of this Post]

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