(The Guardian) An international mystery concerning the alleged theft of priceless ancient papyrus biblical fragments from a collection held at Oxford University has led to the arrest of a classics professor on suspicion of theft and fraud.
Dr Dirk Obbink, an associate professor in papyrology and Greek literature at the university, was detained by officers from Thames Valley police.
The force had received a report claiming the papyrus fragments that had been housed at the renowned Sackler Library in Oxford had been stolen. These fragments ended up in a biblical museum in the U.S.