The Manuscript is named after Egypt's second capital city, Alexandria, where it is widely believed to have originated from.
This Manuscript represents one of the oldest and most significant extant manuscripts containing a major portion of the biblical text. According to scholars, Codex Alexandrinus dates back to the first half of the 5th century, making it approximately 17 centuries old.
Originally written in Greek uncial letters (capital or majuscule) on fine animal skin (Vellum) parchment , this Manuscript comprises nearly the complete Septuagint translation of the Old Testament and includes fragments of the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.
Additionally, the Alexandrian Manuscript holds a substantial portion of the Greek New Testament, starting with the four Gospels through I Clement, but unfortunately lacking several segments like portions of the gospel of Matthew and John, along with some epistles and Revelations..