The Voynich Manuscript. Known was the world’s most mysterious manuscript, This old journal has been dated to the early 15th century. The author(s) of the Voynich Manuscript are unknown, just like the language it was written in.

The 240 or so pages of the manuscript contain unknown plant species documented in an unknown language. The manuscript also contains images of aqueducts or an irrigation system with humanoid women bathing. It also makes references to astrology, biology and outdated recipes.

It’s not clear what language it was written in since nothing like it has ever been found. It’s also unclear what these drawings represent. Is the Voynich Manuscript an ancient first-aid how-to? Or is this a lost journal left on earth by a space brother?

This friday May 11th, a celebration commemorating the 100th anniversary of the re-discovery of the Voynich manuscript will occur in Rome. Forensic research, historical presentations and recent interpretations of the language and drawings will be examined and presented during the event.

For those of you who can’t make it out to Rome in time, there is an online high-resolution scan of the Voynich Manuscript online.