84000 Secret Manuscripts Found (18 years ago)

[Secret Alias]

Admittedly in Tibet but who knows what is lurking in this (relatively) newly discovered library.

https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-o ... -excavated

[StephenGoranson]

Yes, a very important find, though it happened closer to one hundred and eighteen years ago. Important largely for Buddhism and translation studies, but also, along with the slightly later Asian find at Turfan (or Turpan), important for comparative views of apocalyptic, angels, Enoch, Nestorian Christians, etc.

[perseusomega9]

oo maybe some long lost manichaean texts

[StephenGoranson]

And, as with the Dead Sea Scrolls, there were also Dunhuang forgeries. If interested, the book, Dunhuang Manuscript Forgeries, edited by Susan Whitfield (The British Library, 2002) has details. Table of Contents here:
http://www.gbv.de/dms/goettingen/336227256.pdf