Read the text:The Secret of a Bizarre Manuscript
There are certain things and events that are beyond
human explanation. Mysteries that have gripped the public and left everyone
dumb founded for years. The curiosity just elevates inch after inch as these
creepy incidences remain unsolved and beyond rational answers. From bizarre,
gruesome murders to accidental time travelers, given below is a high profile
mystery that has left the world dumbstruck and confused.
The Voynich manuscript is a document that is notable
for its strange text, that to date hasn’t been deciphered. It was written in a
language that men through the centuries have tried to decode to no avail.
The only idea anyone has of its origin are the
drawings found on various pages. The book has been carbon-dated to the early
15th century (1404–1438) It is a handwritten book of 246 pages containing
numerous illustrations and approximately 170,000 characters. The text is
written from left to right, and most of the pages have illustrations or
diagrams. What is special about it? The script employed is utterly unknown and
therefore illegible.
The manuscript is named after Wilfrid Voynich, a
Polish book dealer who purchased it in 1912. Not many historic facts are known
about the Voynich manuscript. In particular, it is unclear who wrote the book,
what it contains, and what its purpose was.
Many people have suggested different theories for
deciphering the text, while some believe it’s just pure nonsense and might be a
hoax. But the lengths to which things have been illustrated and described
through detailed pictures and texts, it seems highly improbable that someone would have gone through such a
pain for a mere joke. Whatever it may be, the manuscript remains a confusing
mystery to this day.
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