Harvard Paid $27 for a Copy of Magna Carta. Surprise! It’s an Original.
www.nytimes.com
Two British academics discovered that a “copy” of the medieval text, held in Harvard Law School’s library for 80 years, is one of seven originals dating from 1300.
  • mriswith@lemmy.worldEnglish
    85·
    8 months ago

    A little context:

    • It was bought just after WW2.

    • It’s not an original, original. It’s the 1300 version, not the 1215 or 1225.

    • It’s one of 25 known originals

    • It’s one of 3 known to still exist outside of Britain.

    • j0ester@lemmy.world
      131·
      8 months ago

      I’m going to repeat the reporter in Donald’s office when seeing the Declaration of Independence copy:

      ”oh my… god.”