Before the discovery of the Nag Hammadi documents in the 1940s, Gnosticism was considered to be a form of anti-Christian heresy taught by some early church fathers and condemned by others. Modern ...

The discovery of 45 lost texts at Nag Hammadi in 1945 gave scholars a new perspective on Gnosticism. They now could read “gospels” and “revelations” by believers the early Church fathers had labeled ...

An accidental discovery in Upper Egypt in 1945 unearthed thirteen ancient papyrus scrolls, now known as the Nag Hammadi ...

The discovery at Nag Hammadi began with an Arab villager whose name was Mohammed Ali going with his brothers on an ordinary errand. They saddled up their camels and they rode out from their village, a ...

- a collection of 13 ancient papyrus codices translated from Greek into Coptic that were discovered by farmers near the town of Nag Hammadi in 1945; the codices contain 45 distinct works including the ...

Nag Hammadi Bibliography Online (NHBO) is a cross-searchable database of books, articles and reviews, which contribute to the study of Gnosticism and early Christianity. succeeds and builds upon the ...

JESUS had a closer relationship with Mary Magdalene than previously thought, with the pair sharing "intimate" moments, according to a vast collection of lost ancient Gospel stories. A collection of ...

20:29, Sat, Jan 2, 2021 Updated: 21:18, Sat, Jan 2, 2021 The Gnostic Gospels are a collection of early Christian texts, uncovered near the town of Nag Hammadi, North Egypt, in 1945. All of the stories ...