New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Sir Isaac Newton predicted in 1704 that the world would end in 2060. The legendary scientist best known for discovering gravity made the prediction based on biblical texts. He particularly referenced the Book of Daniel. He calculated that the world would reset 1,260 years after the foundation of the Holy Roman Empire.

According to Newton's writings, this period would bring plagues, war and the destruction of wicked nations before the return of Christ and saints to establish a 1,000-year kingdom of peace on Earth, according to the New York Post.

The letter remains displayed at Jerusalem's Hebrew University, offering insight into Newton's lesser-known religious and apocalyptic beliefs.

However, Newton did not claim ...