Episode 2 of 3
1859 Expedition to Saint Catherine's Monastery
- When
- January–September 1859
- Where
- Saint Catherine's Monastery
Tischendorf visited the monastery in January 1859 under Tsar Alexander II's patronage to search for manuscripts, specifically aiming to find more of the Codex Frederico-Augustanus.
Tischendorf arrived in January 1859, supported by the Russian government. He was shown the Codex Sinaiticus during this visit. The expedition was motivated by Tsar Alexander II's conviction that manuscripts remained at the monastery. Tischendorf had previously failed to retrieve all folios in 1853.
Sources
- Constantin von Tischendorf Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
- Codex Sinaiticus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30
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