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Friday, 28 September 2007 |
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Return of the 'Devil's Bible' to Prague Draws Crowds of Curious Czechs
'Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil's Bible - a medieval manuscript said to have been written 800 years ago with the devil's help - has returned to Prague after an absence of 359 years.
And Czechs were eager to see it, officials said.
The priceless piece, considered the biggest medieval book, was taken from the Prague Castle by Swedish troops at the end of the Thirty Years' War in 1648. It is in Prague on loan from Sweden's Royal Library in Stockholm.
It was put on display last week under high security at the Czech National Library.'
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