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Martin Schoyen


Martin Schøyen The Schoyen Collection 20000 Ancient Manuscripts from 134

Martin Schøyen (born January 31, 1940) is a Norwegian businessman, traveller, historian, paleographer and collector of books.

Martin Schøyen The Schoyen Collection 20000 Ancient Manuscripts from 134

He started collecting books in 1955. Currently his private collection, the Schøyen Collection, contains above 13 000 manuscript items, the oldest book is about 5000 years old.

Some manuscripts

  • Biblical manuscript in Coptic language, dated to the 3rd century.
  • 15 Dead Sea Scrolls
  • Sumerian text from the 21st century B.C.; Ur-Nammu's law-code
  • Babylonian calendar from 2000–1600 B.C.
  • Tutankhamun's signet ring
  • MS 5236, an ancient Greek block print dating to the 6th century BC

    • Martin Schøyen Home The Schoyen Collection

    Martin Schøyen Scrolls Scripts and Stelae The BAS Library


    Martin Schøyen Dead Sea Scrolls Gleanings The Schoyen Collection

    Martin Schøyen Honorary Doctorate Buddhist Scholarship The Schoyen Collection

    References

    Martin Schøyen Wikipedia
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