An Ethiopian Psalter, finished on 6 November 1660, including a prayer for the dying, a fragment of the Miracles of the Virgin Mary containing five miracles, the Psalms and the Canticles of the Prophets of the Old and New Testaments. Two notes, one written the other inserted, link it to Magdala.
Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB
What: One of five healing scrolls from Magdala. Part of a wider collection that includes 11 other scrolls that might also be from the same source
Where: The Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BE
What: A healing scroll that was very likely taken from Magdala. Part of a wider collection that includes five scrolls that were definitely taken in the campaign and nine other suspected pieces of plunder.
Where: The Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BE
What: A late 16th century manuscript including The Lives of Abba Zamikā’el and Gabra Krestos, The Vision of Mary, The Bandlet of Righteousness and The Miracle of St. Michael. It has a note mentioning Magdala.
Where: University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections, Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
By John Mellors In Northern Ethiopia most weddings take place in January and February, after the Christmas fast has ended and before the long Easter fast begins, as this is the low season for agricultural work. An embroidered dress is traditionally given to the bride by the groom as part of her wedding dowry. After […]
What: Gunpowder holder without its lid, one of a collection of three
Where: Pitt Rivers Museum, South Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3PP