Florence Shahnameh

شاهنامه فلورنسا

The oldest known surviving Shahnameh manuscript, dated 1217; held at the National Central Library in Florence.

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The oldest known surviving copy of the Shahnameh of Firdawsi, dating to 1217; kept in the National Library of Florence. 1

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