Why No One is Able to Read This Book?
Today, we explore the fascinating story of the Voynich Manuscript, a book full of mystery. This strange book is said to have the cure for every disease, secrets to making all medicines, and answers to the universe’s biggest questions. Yet, despite many efforts, no one has been able to read it.
In 1912, a Polish-American bookseller named Wilfred Voynich found this unique manuscript in a Jesuit college in Italy. Voynich, who dealt in rare books, noticed this coverless book with pages stitched in goat skin. Inside, he saw drawings of astrological events, hybrid plants, and bizarre anatomical illustrations—none of which made any sense. The text was written in an unknown language.
oynich, who could write in five languages and understand fifteen, spent his life trying to decode the manuscript. He believed it was incredibly valuable. He traveled the world, consulting experts, but no one could crack the code. Voynich thought the manuscript might have been written by Roger Bacon, a famous 13th-century chemist. However, this was just a theory.
A letter from 1665 by Dr. John Merrick Marchi provided a clue. The letter mentioned a coded book, believed to be written by Bacon, which was owned by a German king and had passed through the hands of Dr. John Dee, a scientist who also failed to decode it. After Voynich died in 1930, the manuscript ended up in Yale University’s library, where it remains today.
When the internet spread, the Voynich Manuscript became widely known. Millions of people tried to decode it. In 2009, scientists at the University of Arizona used radiocarbon dating and found out the manuscript was from the 15th century, not the 13th. This disproved the Bacon theory. Some people then suggested that Leonardo da Vinci might have written it. Researcher Edith Sherwood presented evidence linking the manuscript to da Vinci.
In 2016, artificial intelligence was used to try to decode the manuscript. The AI suggested the script might be an alphagram—a series of jumbled words. But even the AI could not fully decode it.
In 2020, a German-Egyptian pathologist said the manuscript might be a prophecy book, predicting future events. This added another layer to the mystery. Some researchers thought the text might be in an unknown language or even from aliens, given its precise and error-free writing.
Another theory is that the manuscript could be a hoax by Voynich himself. He might have used old materials to create a mystery. But the authenticity of the ink and parchment from the 15th century challenges this idea.
The Voynich Manuscript remains one of history’s biggest puzzles. Its unreadable text continues to captivate and confuse everyone. Whether it holds lost knowledge, future predictions, or is an elaborate hoax, the mystery of the Voynich Manuscript endures, inviting future generations to unlock its secrets.
