Biblical auction: Early Christian Scripture and ancient codices draw collectors’ eyes to Paris
The starring role in an upcoming auction at Christie’s will be taken by the Crosby-Schoyen Codex, the oldest known book in private hands. CATHERINE PEPINSTER, of Religion News Service, reports that it contains the oldest complete version of the First Epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah…
Archaeological controversy: Israel may uproot ancient Christian mosaic near Armageddon. Where it could go next sparks outcry
ILAN BEN ZION, of Associated Press, reports on the controversy over a proposal to relocate the Megiddo Mosaic to the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC…
Rare 1,000-year-old manuscript returned to Greece from US
Athens, GreeceAP A US museum has returned a valuable 1,000-year-old Christian manuscript to a monastery in northern Greece it was looted from by Bulgarian forces more than a century ago together with hundreds of other documents and artifacts. The 11th century Gospel was formally presented Thursday at the Eikosiphoinissa Monastery, in a ceremony attended by […]
“A living people”: New museum exhibit seeks to show Samaritans are more than a Biblical parable
MENACHEM WECKER, of Religion News Service, takes a look at ‘The Samaritans: A Biblical People’, a new exhibition at the Museum of the Bible which includes artifacts spanning from the second century before the Common Era to contemporary paintings made in the past couple of years…
‘Blessing of Elders’ lauds seven Black Christian luminaries at Museum of the Bible gala
Washington DC, USRNS Well-known names from the world of Gospel music and the Black church gathered at the Museum of the Bible to hail the contributions of African American churches and to call for continued efforts toward building unity and bridging divides. The “Blessing of the Elders,” an awards celebration held on Thursday just blocks […]
Looted Gilgamesh tablet returns to Iraq in formal ceremony
Baghdad, IraqReuters Ancient artifacts looted and smuggled out of Iraq after the US invasion in 2003 were put on display in Baghdad on Tuesday. Among the artifacts returned by the United States was a 3,500-year-old clay tablet bearing part of the Epic of Gilgamesh, the ancient Sumerian tale believed to be one of the world’s […]
Stories of racism permeate ‘Let’s Talk’ evangelical reconciliation kickoff event in the US
Washington DC, US RNS Hundreds of evangelical Christians gathered in person at the Museum of the Bible and online across the country on Wednesday to listen to stories of racism, as clergy urged participation in a new initiative for racial unity. Bishop Kenneth Ulmer of California recalled how just a couple of years ago, when he […]
Eastern Orthodox Patriarch meets with Biden, discusses climate change
Washington DC, USRNS The spiritual head of Eastern Orthodox Christians called on religious and political leaders to fight climate change during a visit to the nation’s capital on Monday, discussing environmental concerns and other issues of religious freedom in meetings with President Joe Biden and various dignitaries. Eastern Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew was briefly hospitalised after his arrival […]
US judge orders forfeiture of ancient tablet from Museum of the Bible
RNS A US judge has ordered Hobby Lobby, the arts and crafts chain whose president is Museum of the Bible founder Steve Green, to forfeit an ancient tablet bearing a rare fragment of the Epic of Gilgamesh. The clay tablet, roughly the size of an iPhone, was originally brought to the United States by an […]
Museum of the Bible displays medieval Hebrew Pentateuch
RNS A rare medieval Pentateuch manuscript that had been in private collections for years will go on display Friday at the Museum of the Bible. The volume, which dates to around the year 1000, was acquired two years ago by the Green Collection, headed by billionaire Steve Green of the Hobby Lobby arts and crafts […]