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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Duncan Head on January 09, 2020, 09:04:15 AM

Title: Papyrus shenanigans
Post by: Duncan Head on January 09, 2020, 09:04:15 AM
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/jan/09/a-scandal-in-oxford-the-curious-case-of-the-stolen-gospel

Stolen gospel fragments and other papyri from the Oxyrhynchus collection.
Title: Re: Papyrus shenanigans
Post by: Patrick Waterson on January 10, 2020, 07:01:01 PM
Tsk.  Someone evidently had prolonged access to the collection and someone else did not check it for completeness (not too surprising if it was kept under lock and key- by whom?).

To find the leaker, follow the money ...
Title: Re: Papyrus shenanigans
Post by: Jim Webster on January 10, 2020, 07:44:35 PM
Fascinating!
Title: Re: Papyrus shenanigans
Post by: Tim on January 10, 2020, 10:10:41 PM
As Patrick says Cui bono
Title: Re: Papyrus shenanigans
Post by: Duncan Head on April 16, 2020, 07:29:20 PM
And now the professor at the centre of the story has been arrested - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/16/oxford-professor-arrested-ancient-papyrus-bible-theft-dirk-obbink
Title: Re: Papyrus shenanigans
Post by: Jim Webster on April 16, 2020, 08:55:23 PM
Quote from: Duncan Head on April 16, 2020, 07:29:20 PM
And now the professor at the centre of the story has been arrested - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/16/oxford-professor-arrested-ancient-papyrus-bible-theft-dirk-obbink

fascinating