Monks Return Historical Manuscripts to the Diocese of Akra in Iraq After 50 Years
After safeguarding 93 historical manuscripts for over 50 years in Iraq, monks of the Chaldean Antonian Order return the restored collection to the Diocese of Akra.
TL;DR
- The Chaldean Antonian Order of Saint Hormizd returned 93 historical manuscripts to the Diocese of Akra in northern Iraq.
- The manuscripts were protected by monks for over 50 years, starting in the 1960s, due to regional conflicts and population displacement.
- The collection was moved multiple times between monasteries in Alqosh, Mosul, and Baghdad before arriving at the order's headquarters in Ankawa.
- Monks meticulously restored and cataloged the manuscripts, cleaning pages, reassembling scattered leaves, and photographing details.
- Of the original 97 manuscripts, 93 were returned, three are in digital format accessible internationally, and one remains missing.