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Oldest Bible Scanned for Web

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 6, 2009 6:36 AM CDT

(Newser) – The fragile Codex Sinaiticus, the oldest surviving Christian Bible, has been hidden in scholarly collections for decades, but today the British Library has launched a new site to let online surfers peruse the 1600-year-old document. The ancient text was discovered in the 19th century, and... Read full story »

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