In December 1945, near Nag Hammadi in Upper Egypt, an unexpected discovery brought to light a collection of ancient Coptic manuscripts, now known as the Nag Hammadi codices. The collection consists of 13 codices and includes dozens of texts, many of which were previously unknown. Among them are the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Philip, the Gospel of Truth, the Apocrypha of John, and other religious, philosophical, and cosmological works.
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In December 1945, near Nag Hammadi in Upper Egypt, an unexpected discovery brought to light a collection of ancient Coptic manuscripts, now known as the Nag Hammadi codices. The collection consists of 13 codices and includes dozens of texts, many of which were previously unknown. Among them are the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Philip, the Gospel of Truth, the Apocrypha of John, and other religious, philosophical, and cosmological works.