Among the many translations of the Bible, experts believe that the oldest original copy was discovered in Ethiopia, according to Aleteia, it is not clear exactly when the Ethiopian Bible was first discovered, but it was mentioned in a book written by historian Beatrice Playne in 1950.
The Ethiopian Bible is often reffered to as the Garima Gospels: named for the monk who reportedly wrote the book after he arrived in Ethiopia from Constantinople sometime around A.D 494. This Bible contains three manuscripts in two volumes, both of which are about 10 inches thrick, reports the Independent. The two books are named Garima 1 and Garima 2 and the first tome's cover is made from copper while Garima 2's is made from silver [via Africa Global News]. The Ethiopian Heritage Fund explains that each volume contains about 400 pages. Written on goatskin in the language of Ge'ez, carbon dating reveals that the manuscript appears to be from sometime between A.D. 330 to 650 AD.