The Liber Linteus came to modern attention in a remarkably unusual way. It was discovered in the 19th century wrapped around the mummy of an Egyptian woman buried in Ptolemaic Egypt. The linen strips, having been reused as mummy wrappings, preserved the text. How it ended up in Egypt: The exact path of how the linen manuscript arrived in Egypt

Introduction The Liber Linteus is one of the most fascinating and rare artifacts from the ancient world—a linen manuscript written in the Etruscan language, preserved against the odds for over two millennia. As the longest surviving text in the Etruscan language, the Liber Linteus offers a unique window into the culture, religion, and society

The authorship of the Zohar has been a subject of intense debate for centuries: Traditional view: The Zohar is the work of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, passed down secretly until revealed in the Middle Ages. Academic view: Moses de León is likely the author or redactor, composing or compiling the text in the 13th century. Despite thes

The Zohar is written primarily in an Aramaic dialect, which was the language of Jewish religious discourse during the Talmudic era. It is composed as a mystical commentary on the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible). The text employs stories, parables, and cryptic metaphors to reveal the hidden, spiritual meanings of the Torah.