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May 13, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
9th-century manuscript reveals earliest Old English poem
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A 9th-century manuscript in a Rome library has revealed Caedmon’s Hymn, the earliest known Old English poem.
WHO: Library researchers
WHAT: Discovery of Caedmon’s Hymn hidden in a copy of Bede’s Ecclesiastical History
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 9:40 AM ET
WHERE: Rome, Italy
WHY: The poem was found hidden within the manuscript.
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