The Biblical Papyrus Collection at the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin – with some of the oldest and most important Biblical manuscripts in the world – is being digitised. The oldest manuscript of Paul’s Letters is dated A.D. 200. The oldest surviving copy of all four Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles in one Codex and portions of the Book of Revelation dating to the 3rd century are among the manuscripts on display. The work involved partnership with the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) in Texas. It involved the digitisation of more than 5,000 images. The director of the library, Fionnuala Croke said the project was fostering new and exciting research on the papyrus collection.
Romans, Philippians, Colossians
Pauline Epistles
Greek text on papyrus
c. AD 180-200, Egypt – the earliest book of St. Paul’s letters in existence.
Gospel of St John
Greek text on papyrus
c. AD 150-200, Egypt – this is among the oldest Gospel texts in the world.
Here is a video about the digitisation process: