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Priceless 12th-century Codex Calixtinus stolen from Santiago de Compostela recovered

I blogged on the theft of the Codex Calixtinus from the Cathedral at Santiago de Compostela in Spain, almost exactly a year ago.

I presumed it was lost forever; however, a reader (Simon) has kindly emailed me an update with some very good news:

Police in northern Spain have recovered one of the country’s great cultural treasures – a 12th-Century religious manuscript stolen a year ago.

The Codex Calixtinus was found in a garage near Santiago de Compostela and four people were arrested over the theft from the city’s cathedral.

The richly decorated book is considered the first guide for those following the ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago.

Police arrested a technician who worked at the cathedral and three relatives.

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I must say this has cheered me up.

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One Response to “Priceless 12th-century Codex Calixtinus stolen from Santiago de Compostela recovered”

  1. Ben Trovato Says:
    July 20th, 2012 at 7:08 pm

    Yes, great news indeed! Thanks for passing it on.

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