Unciaal 072


Unciaal 072 (Gregory-Aland), ε 011 (Soden) is one of the Biblical manuscripts in the Greek language. It dates from the 5th or 6th centuries and is written in parchment uncials. Description

It contains some of the Gospel text according to Marcus (2:23 - 3: 5). The entire codex consists of 1 sheet (20 × 15 cm) and was written in a column per page, 22 lines per page.

The codex displays the mixed text. Kurt Aland placed the codex in Category III.

It's a palimpsest, the upper text is in Arabic. History

The handwriting was previously stored in Qubbat al-Khazna, in Damascus. Also see

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