The Vatican Secret Archives were announced to be opened by Pope Francis on March 4, 2019. The actual unveiling of many secret manuscripts and books occurred on March 2, 2020, after decades of secrecy.
The Smithfield Papal Manuscripts are considered among the strangest in human history, believed to date back to the 3rd century AD. They contain bizarre drawings depicting conflicts between humans and animals, such as a giant rabbit slaughtering humans, and battles between mythical creatures like unicorns.
The Voynich Manuscript is a mysterious manuscript with strange writings and drawings, first handed to Polish bookseller Alfred Voynich in 1921. It is mentioned as one of the strangest manuscripts, even though a full documentary about it exists on the channel, to include it among the collection of odd manuscripts discussed.
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