Experts stunned by a forgotten medieval book in Rome hiding oldest English poem
AP / May 19, 2026, 11:02 (IST)
Researchers in Ireland have unearthed the oldest known English poem, "Caedmon’s Hymn," dating back to the 7th century. This remarkable discovery, found embedded within a 9th-century Latin manuscript in a Roman library, predates previous earliest known copies by three centuries, offering new insights into the early spread of the English language.