The Case Of The Revered Scholar, The Chain-Store Mogul, And The Stolen Papyri

Dirk Obbink was perhaps the world’s most admired expert in Greek-language papyrus fragments from the early centuries of the Christian era — which is why he was recruited by Hobby Lobby president Steve Green around a decade ago to work on acquiring material for his major project, the Museum of the Bible. Now, almost ten years later, Obbink stands accused of stealing and reselling papyrus fragments under his care at Oxford and trafficking in other pieces that were looted. – The Atlantic