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Golden ‘Etruscan’ Orphic Book – Six Golden Pages Of The Oldest Book In The History Of Mankind : More than 60 years ago, a unique discovery was accidentally made in the Valley of the Struma River, a river in western Bulgaria, during road construction works. A small book was found in an old tomb covered with frescoes. It is the world's oldest book in the history of humankind, made of gold and dated to 600 BC. The illustrated 6 golden pages are made of 23.82-karat gold, measuring 5cm in length and 4.5cm in width, and fastened together with gold rings. The pages are covered with text and decorated with images of warriors, a horseman, a Siren, and a lyre. Two independent experts from Bulgaria and England confirmed the book's authenticity. According to researchers from the National Museum of History in Sofia, Bulgaria, the six sheets are believed to be the oldest comprehensive work involving multiple pages. The expert said, "There are about 30 similar pages known in the world, but they are not linked together in a book." This precious work was written in the Etruscan language that belonged to the Etruscans, one of Europe's most mysterious ancient peoples, who are believed to have migrated from Lydia in modern western Turkey, settling in northern and central Italy nearly 3,000 years ago. They were wiped out by the conquering Romans in the fourth century BC, leaving few written records. The real problem with deciphering the Etruscan language lies in understanding the exact meanings of the words and grammatical forms. The language cannot be related to any other known language, living or dead. The Etruscan language has already been deciphered, but most Etruscan texts remain obscure. The language had regrettably lapsed into oblivion, and today no one can read this over 2500 year-old book. However, the unique artifact can be seen at the National Museum of History in Sofia, Bulgaria, where it was placed on public display. #archaeohistories