Vatican to make its entire library available online

[Locutus]

The Vatican Library has begun digitising its priceless collection of ancient manuscripts dating from the origins of the Church.

The first stage of the project will cover some 3,000 handwritten documents over the next four years.

The cost - more than $20m (£12m) - will be borne by Japan's NTT Data technology company.

Eventually, the library says it hopes to make available online all its 82,000 manuscripts.



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BBC News - Vatican Library to digitise archives with Japanese support

 

[L Gilbert]

even the books n stuff in the basement that it hid from people for being too dangerous, controversial, or whatever?

 

[Locutus]

I have the weir...never mind.

 

[captain morgan]

even the books n stuff in the basement that it hid from people for being too dangerous, controversial, or whatever?

By law, they won't be able to publish the secret 7 herbs and spices to KFC's famous chicken.. Obviously that will be an exception

 

[petros]

It was eleven before imitation herbs and spices in syrup form came after Pepsi bought them out.n

 

[darkbeaver]

Knowledge is power, don't believe a word the Vatican tells you. Particularly about the number of documents. If they release only all the junk from the origin of the modern church onward we won't be any wiser.

 

[Dexter Sinister]

Seven or eleven, I'd say at least six of them are salt.

 

[captain morgan]

Seven or eleven, I'd say at least six of them are salt.

Does deep fry fat count as a spice?

 

[petros]

Not unless its bacon fat.

 

[darkbeaver]

even the books n stuff in the basement that it hid from people for being too dangerous, controversial, or whatever?

Yes even the stuff detailing the murder rape and pillage of eighteen centuries. They must be counting on rapturing up up and away before the revenge binges start. These people did not invent bu ll **** but they are the reigning masters.

 

[Spade]

Library perhaps, but not the Archives. Love the Borgias.

 

[gopher]

Let's see how many records of the Inquisition are going to be released if at all. This should be very interesting ...

 

[L Gilbert]

Not unless its bacon fat.

That's a staple if you make pancakes or fried cackleberries.

Let's see how many records of the Inquisition are going to be released if at all. This should be very interesting ...

Yep, those, too.
Really interesting.

 

[petros]

Library perhaps, but not the Archives.

No secret there neighbourino. That is where Noah kept the bees.