Ancient poem rediscovered: A 9th-century Old English version of 'Caedmon’s Hymn' was found in Rome, preserving the poet’s original Northumbrian dialect. Why it matters: The find highlights Old English ...

Old-fashioned sleuthing and modern technology have led to the discovery of a manuscript containing a poem written by a farm ...

A remarkable manuscript discovered in Rome has brought to light a rare early copy of Cædmon's Hymn, widely considered the oldest known poem in the English language. Dating to the early ninth century, ...

This version of "Caedmon’s Hymn" shows how Old English evolved. It also features early use of a punctuation mark that readers ...

Researchers discovered a medieval manuscript in Rome containing Caedmon’s Hymn, the first known poem in the English language.

Old fashioned sleuthing and the help of modern technology leads to discovery of manuscript with poem composed by a farm ...