Codex Aureus of Canterbury

Post author By Mark Newton
Post date Thursday, October 17, 2013

“Folios 9v and 10r of the Stockholm Codex Aureus, also known as the Codex Aureus of Canterbury. Produced in Southumbria, possibly Canterbury, in the mid 8th century.”

This is absolutely beautiful. Dark Ages my arse.

By Mark Newton

Born in 1981, live in the UK. I write about strange things.

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