14 January 2020, Saxony-Anhalt, Lutherstadt Wittenberg: Christoph Mackert, director of the Manuscript Centre Leipzig, explains on a projection how the parchment fragments could be dated by the spelling of individual letters. Two unique handwritten religious parchment fragments in German translation were found in the old inventory of the "Reformation History Research Library Wittenbergder", dated to the year 1220 and to the last quarter of the 13th century. Both fragments came to light during stock inspections and had been used as book covers. The pieces can be seen from 21 February to 20 May i

14 January 2020, Saxony-Anhalt, Lutherstadt Wittenberg: Christoph Mackert, director of the Manuscript Centre Leipzig, explains on a projection how the parchment fragments could be dated by the spelling of individual letters. Two unique handwritten religious parchment fragments in German translation were found in the old inventory of the "Reformation History Research Library Wittenbergder", dated to the year 1220 and to the last quarter of the 13th century. Both fragments came to light during stock inspections and had been used as book covers. The pieces can be seen from 21 February to 20 May i Stock Photo

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14 January 2020, Saxony-Anhalt, Lutherstadt Wittenberg: Christoph Mackert, director of the Manuscript Centre Leipzig, explains on a projection how the parchment fragments could be dated by the spelling of individual letters. Two unique handwritten religious parchment fragments in German translation were found in the old inventory of the "Reformation History Research Library Wittenbergder", dated to the year 1220 and to the last quarter of the 13th century. Both fragments came to light during stock inspections and had been used as book covers. The pieces can be seen from 21 February to 20 May in Wittenberg Castle. Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

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