The Vergilius Vaticanus, also known as the Vatican Virgil, is a Late Antique illuminated manuscript containing fragments of Virgil's Aeneid and Georgics. It was made in Rome around 400 CE and is one of the oldest surviving sources for the text of the Aeneid, and it is the oldest of only three remaining ancient illustrated manuscripts of classical literature.
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Year Created LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican Library), Vatican City 1 Classification
GenreManuscript Illumination 1 Connections
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The Vergilius Vaticanus, also known as Vatican Virgil (Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, Cod. Vat. lat. 3225), is a Late Antique illuminated manuscript containing fragments of Virgil's Aeneid and Georgics.
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The Vergilius Vaticanus, also known as Vatican Virgil (Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, Cod. Vat. lat. 3225), is a Late Antique illuminated manuscript containing fragments of Virgil's Aeneid and Georgics.
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The Vergilius Vaticanus, also known as Vatican Virgil (Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, Cod. Vat. lat. 3225), is a Late Antique illuminated manuscript containing fragments of Virgil's Aeneid and Georgics.
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The Vergilius Vaticanus, also known as the Vatican Virgil, is a Late Antique illuminated manuscript containing fragments of Virgil's Aeneid and Georgics.
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