A mysterious manuscript written in a so-far indecipherable language, which some believe was fabricated centuries ago, may actually contain a message, according to a new analysis of the text.

The so-called “Voynich manuscript” surfaced in 1912 after it was bought from Jesuit priests in Italy by antique bookseller Wilfrid M. Voynich, according to Yale University’s Beinecke Library, where the book is currently housed. Since then, the beautifully illustrated book has been dated back to Central Europe in the 16th century or late 15th century. The unusual writing that fills its pages continues to stymie experts who have been unable to translate it into any recognizable language.

Though some have given up and labeled the manuscript a sophisticated hoax, researchers including Marcelo Montemurro, a theoretical physicist from the University of Manchester, believe they have found a linguistic structure that proves the text is more than just gibberish. More.

See: Huffington Post

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