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Cave of Treasures
Cave of Treasures is an early Christian text that retells biblical history from the creation of the world to Pentecost. It was written in Syriac by an unknown author and was later wrongly attributed to Ephrem the Syrian. Internal evidence suggests it was composed no earlier than the 5th century, although parts were known from the 6th century onward.
Its title refers to a legendary cave near Paradise where the generations before the Flood lived, worshiped, and were buried. After the Flood the narrative shifts to Golgotha, described as the center of the world and the secondary burial place of Adam. The work combines biblical stories with apocryphal traditions and presents itself as hidden knowledge explaining the background of the Bible. It was later translated into Georgian and adapted into other languages.
Its title refers to a legendary cave near Paradise where the generations before the Flood lived, worshiped, and were buried. After the Flood the narrative shifts to Golgotha, described as the center of the world and the secondary burial place of Adam. The work combines biblical stories with apocryphal traditions and presents itself as hidden knowledge explaining the background of the Bible. It was later translated into Georgian and adapted into other languages.
