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Nag Hammadi library

collection of early Christian and Gnostic texts discovered near the Upper Egyptian town of Nag Hammadi in 1945
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Nag Hammadi library

Summary

Nag Hammadi library is a group of literary works[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Nag Hammadi library's instance of is recorded as group of literary works[3].
  • Nag Hammadi library's instance of is recorded as archaeological find[4].
  • Nag Hammadi library's location of discovery is recorded as Nag Hammadi[5].
  • Nag Hammadi library is part of gnosticism[6].
  • Nag Hammadi library is part of Christian literature[7].
  • Nag Hammadi library's Commons category is recorded as Nag Hammadi texts[8].
  • Nag Hammadi library's language of work or name is recorded as Coptic[9].
  • Nag Hammadi library comprises Gospel of Thomas[10].
  • Nag Hammadi library comprises Apocryphon of James[11].
  • Nag Hammadi library comprises First Apocalypse of James[12].
  • Nag Hammadi library comprises Second Apocalypse of James[13].
  • Nag Hammadi library comprises Coptic Apocalypse of Paul[14].
  • Nag Hammadi library comprises Second Treatise of the Great Seth[15].
  • Nag Hammadi library comprises Prayer of the Apostle Paul[16].
  • Nag Hammadi library comprises Apocryphon of John[17].
  • Nag Hammadi library comprises Apocalypse of Adam[18].
  • Nag Hammadi library comprises Gospel of Philip[19].
  • Nag Hammadi library comprises Letter of Peter to Philip[20].
  • Nag Hammadi library comprises Gospel of Truth[21].
  • Nag Hammadi library comprises Tripartite Tractate[22].
  • Nag Hammadi library comprises Treatise on the Resurrection[23].
  • Nag Hammadi library's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1945[24].
  • Nag Hammadi library's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nag Hammadi texts[25].
  • Nag Hammadi library's topic has template is recorded as Template:Nag Hammadi Codices[26].

Body

Geography

Part of include gnosticism[6] and Christian literature[7], a literary genre[27].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include group of literary works[3] and archaeological find[4].

Why It Matters

Nag Hammadi library has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Gospel of Philip Gospel of Thomas Nag Hammadi

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Has part(s) → Gospel of Thomas, Apocryphon of James, First Apocalypse of James +11
    Topic has template → Template:Nag Hammadi Codices
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0260509-Rukopisy-z-Nag-Hammadi, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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