A Biblical Mystery at Oxford
A renowned scholar claimed that he discovered a first-century gospel fragment. Now he’s facing allegations of antiquities theft, cover-up, and fraud.
A renowned scholar claimed that he discovered a first-century gospel fragment. Now he’s facing allegations of antiquities theft, cover-up, and fraud.
Ariel Sabar The Atlantic May 2020 35min Permalink
An ancient document suggests that Jesus had a wife. But an investigation into its origins leads to … Florida.
Ariel Sabar The Atlantic Jun 2016 45min Permalink
How a once-lauded psychiatrist became a prolific prescriber of painkillers in one of Virginia’s poorest and most isolated counties.
Ariel Sabar Washingtonian Jan 2014 20min Permalink
The King of Rwanda is 76 years old, 7 feet 2 inches tall, and lives on public assistance in a small apartment in Virginia.
Ariel Sabar Washingtonian Mar 2013 30min Permalink
On the 1,600-year-old text that suggests that Jesus, long believed to be celibate, was a married man.
Ariel Sabar Smithsonian Sep 2012 Permalink
What would drive a man to stand outside the Vatican embassy nearly every day for 14 years?
Ariel Sabar Washingtonian Jul 2012 40min Permalink