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Aug 2020
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The Lindisfarne Gospels

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The Lindisfarne Gospels are a beautiful set of illuminated manuscripts from the 8th century. Come learn all about them in this podcast episode. For images and sources, please check out this blog post: https://www.accessiblearthistory.com/post/podcast-episode-12-lindisfarne-gospels


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