Until now, people find scrolls, tablets, manuscripts, books with ancient texts. These texts allow us to plunge into history. It is amazing what kind of information people considered important enough at that time to write it down. Stories from religions, poems, books on military affairs, scientific texts - all this can be found in the found artifacts. Here are 10 interesting and mysterious ancient texts that were found by people.
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu
The art of war is one of the most famous texts of antiquity in the whole world. The book was written by Sun Tzu in the 5th century. BC e. It is divided into 13 chapters, its main purpose is to tell the reader about creating the right military strategy.
“If your enemy is protected from all sides, you need to be prepared to take a hit. If his powers exceed yours, evade a collision. If your opponent is aggressive and quick-tempered, then try to knock him out of balance. Pretend to be weak so that arrogance awakens in him. If he relaxed, take advantage of this. If his army is one, then try to divide it. Hit where the enemy is not ready to repulse the attack, appear where you are not expected. ”
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Takenuchi manuscript
The found manuscripts of Takenuchi were made 1500 years ago. According to experts, these ancient texts are actually translations of older documents. They were written by the gods themselves, and Takenuchi translated them. They describe how the world was formed 300 million years ago. At first there was a sea of mud that gave birth to the gods. Then the gods gave birth to the first people. Their children founded the oldest dynasty, and the following generations traveled around the world and founded their own peoples.
There is also an interesting article on the most beautiful medieval manuscripts on most-beauty.ru.
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The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
The book tells about the structure of the nine circles of hell. Hell is on earth. This story is an allegory of the journey of the soul to God.
“In the middle of his life's journey
I found myself in a dark forest
Because he lost his landmark.
It's hard to describe
How wild, rough and harsh this forest was.
Just thinking about him makes me fearful.
Death is only a little worse than that.
I can’t remember how I ended up there,
I was too tired at the moment
When strayed from the true path.
But when I reached the foot of the mountain -
In that place the valley ended
Pierced my heart with horror
I looked up and saw her shoulders ... "
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
The epic about Gilgamesh is one of the oldest texts that have survived to this day. This is an epic poem from Mesopotamia. The text begins with five poems about Gilgamesh - the king of Uruk. The work was created over 1.5 thousand years. The most complete version includes about 3 thousand verses; it was created in the 7th century. BC e.
The text touches on many problems that are relevant in our time: friendship, attempts to make new discoveries, love and the desire for immortality.
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Copper scroll
The copper scroll is the most special and mysterious of the Dead Sea scrolls (Qumran manuscripts). This is the only scroll that was written in copper, the rest is set out on parchment or papyrus. And also the rest of the scrolls are works of literature, and the copper scroll contains a list of the location of precious metals - gold and silver. This is a kind of treasure map.
The scroll was found in a cave in Qumran. The approximate time when he was put there, II - I centuries. BC e.
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Iliad
An epic poem from Ancient Greece. Written by Homer. The story tells of the rivalry between Achilles and King Agamemnon during the Trojan War.
“Achilles looked at him and replied:“ Fool, do not tell me about the agreements. There can be no agreements between people and lions, wolves and sheep will never be just looks, they hate each other to the core. Therefore, we will not come to a mutual understanding, there can be no agreement between us until one of us dies. ”
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Odyssey
The Odyssey ”is a continuation of Homer's Iliad.
"This wild wine rules me,
It makes the wisest man sing in full throat,
Laugh like a fool, it pushes
Man to dance and even
Tempts him to tell stories,
About which it would be better not to know anyone. ”
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Books on Chinese Medicine Bian Que
Books were discovered in 2013. They were found in the tomb of the Han Dynasty. Bian Que was a legendary physician in Chinese history. He possessed excellent medical skills. Records of historians say that he had the ability to see people through and through. According to legend, he helped some old man who presented him with a potion of gratitude. After taking it, Bian Que had the opportunity to see through human bodies. According to historical data, the doctors of the Han Dynasty were trained from these books.
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Thirty six stratagems
The text was allegedly written by Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period. Historians believe that it was transmitted not only in writing, but also orally. The book “Thirty-six Strategies” is divided into 6 chapters, each of which contains 6 strategies. Zhuge Liang was a great commander of his time. And to this day, he is one of the most famous personalities in Chinese history. Zhuge is known for his amazing intelligence and strategic skills. The first three chapters contain strategies that will be effective if you have an advantage over the enemy. The last three will help - if you are at a disadvantage.
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Emerald tablet
The legendary tablet containing the secrets of the universe. No one knows exactly where it came from, but it was one of the most influential texts on alchemy. It is believed that it reveals the mystery of the substrate - the key ingredient that is necessary to create a philosopher's stone. Presumably, the author is Hermes Trismegistus.
The tablet is associated with a book written in Arabic in the VI - VIII centuries. They say that the book was found on Hermes' dead body, but there is no evidence of this. According to other legends, the book was discovered in Atlantis.
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