"Our findings on this late antique Greek copy of the work confirm the current assessment that the 'Infancy Gospel of Thomas' was originally written ... of "an everyday document, such as a private ...

A newly deciphered papyrus manuscript dating back 1,600 years has been determined as the oldest known written record of ... the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, a document that talked about Jesus ...

Eventually some stories were written down. The first written documents probably included an account of the death of Jesus and a collection of sayings attributed to him. Then, in about the year 70 ...

These first written records have left us fascinating ... the palette help us understand how early Egyptians used writing to document political events and solidify royal power.