Pages

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Oxford professor arrested on suspicion of ancient papyrus theft

Dirk Obbink called claim about bible fragments a ‘malicious attempt’ to harm his career An international mystery concerning the alleged theft of priceless ancient papyrus biblical fragments from a collection held at Oxford University has led to the arrest of a classics professor on suspicion of theft and fraud. Dr Dirk Obbink, an associate professor in papyrology and Greek literature at the university, was detained by officers from Thames Valley police. Continue reading...


READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.theguardian.com