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Garima Gospels origin

The Garima Gospels are two illuminated Geʽez gospel codices with a possible origin in Late Antiquity (4th–7th centuries CE), containing all four canonical Gospels with decorative canon tables and evangelist portraits.

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What are the Garima Gospels and what do carbon‑dating studies say about their age?

The Garima Gospels are two (with traces of a third) illuminated Geʽez gospel codices long preserved at the Abba Garima Monastery in northern Ethiopia; they contain all four canonical Gospels with deco...