Oxford professor arrested over theft of ‘priceless’ bible fragments which were sold to US museum | Daily Mail Online
An Oxford University classics professors has been arrested on suspicion of stealing ancient biblical papyrus.
Dr Dirk Obbink, 63, was arrested by police last month on suspicion of theft and fraud after 13 ancient biblical papyrus fragments were sold to the Museum of the Bible, Washington DC.
The associate professor in papyrology and Greek literature at Oxford University has been released while police continue their investigation.
On November 12 Thames Valley police received a report that 13 priceless ancient papyrus biblical fragments had been stolen from from the Oxyrhynchus collection at Oxford University.
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