Manuscript 512, Ancient civilization manuscript in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The ten-page document details the discovery of an abandoned settlement with Greco-Roman architecture within the Brazilian rainforest in 1753.
The manuscript was found in 1839 at the National Library of Brazil, describing a decade-long expedition by Portuguese explorers searching for Muribeca mines.
The document influenced numerous literary works, including novels by José de Alencar, Rider Haggard, and Arthur Conan Doyle about lost civilizations.
Researchers can access a digital version of Manuscript 512 online, while the original document remains protected at the National Library of Brazil.
The manuscript contains descriptions of a triple archway city with mysterious inscriptions and architectural structures unlike any other documented in colonial Brazil.
Location: Rio de Janeiro
GPS coordinates: -11.50000,-42.50000
Latest update: March 20, 2025 08:14
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