The Meddling Kids

The Voynich Manuscript

Sammy Wellons & Riley Weekes Episode 21

This week's mystery is about a 600 year old text known as the Voynich Manuscript. It dates back to the late 15th century Italian Renaissance and to this day has not been translated. The pictures in this manuscript may have you scratching your head, come along and speculate with us about the secrets this book may be hiding.

References:
“Cipher Manuscript.” Yale University Library, collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/2002046. Accessed 17 Nov. 2023. 

Foley, Jillian. “The Strange Quest to Crack the Voynich Code.” Undark Magazine, 13 Feb. 2020, undark.org/2020/02/12/decoding-bizarre-voynich-manuscript/. 

“Voynich Manuscript.” Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University, 25 Nov. 2022, beinecke.library.yale.edu/collections/highlights/voynich-manuscript. 

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