UNDECIPHERABLE VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT NOW ONLINE FOR ALL TO VIEW

Though many items are incomprehensible, the Voynich manuscript is arguably one of the most perplexing. The manuscript, which bears the name of Wilfrid Voynich, a rare book collector who purchased it in 1912, still confounds expert cryptologists today. It has never even been deciphered. No information about the manuscript's origin, including its title, author, or year of publication, is visible on its fragile parchment cover. Its vellum pages feature enigmatic and occasionally unnerving illustrations, such as pictures of nude women taking a bath in an odd green liquid.

In addition, the manuscript includes unidentifiable plants, complex astrological charts, and—most notably—an unintelligible script.

Due to these factors, the Voynich manuscript is unknown except for the fact that its vellum pages have been carbon-dated to the early 15th century. Additionally, cryptologists have discovered that the manuscript's script is written line-by-line and appears to be alphabetic. René Zandbergen, a longtime Voynich researcher, writes, "No other document that includes writing in the same script has ever been found. Despite decades of efforts and statistical analysis, it is incomprehensible."