Re: EES statement on Obbink
"Susan O. Shapiro" <[email protected]> Mon, 14 Oct 2019 20:26:40 +0000
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Is it true? Is there reliable evidence that he did this? If it is true, it is quite shocking. Sue -- Susan O. Shapiro Associate Professor of History and Classics Utah State University Senior Editor, Mediterranean Studies On 10/14/19, 12:56 PM, "Classical Greek and Latin Discussion Group on behalf of david meadows" <[email protected] on behalf of [email protected]> wrote: I've long been wondering if he was working alone in this .... On Mon., Oct. 14, 2019, 2:53 p.m. Diana Wright, < [email protected]> wrote: > What does he have to do to get arrested? > > DW > > > > > On 10/14/2019 12:15 PM, Dimitri Nakassis wrote: > > This statement was just released today: > > > https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ees.ac.uk%2Fnews%2Fprofessor-obbink-and-missing-ees-papyri&data=02%7C01%7CCLASSICS-L%40LSV.UKY.EDU%7C31290ad06cda402c37f608d750e4d30a%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C0%7C637066816047604846&sdata=5MWv326NAMezX0xomY4G5jLhB82HcMw0GFAiY8o6CcI%3D&reserved=0 > > > > The highlights (MOTB = Museum of the Bible; EES = Egypt Exploration > > Society; emphases mine): > > > > With the help of photographs provided by the MOTB, the EES has so far > >> identified thirteen texts from its collection, twelve on papyrus and > one on > >> parchment, all with biblical or related content, which are currently > held > >> by the MOTB (see the attached list). *These texts were taken without > >> authorisation from the EES* ... > > > > *The MOTB has informed the EES that 11 of these pieces came into its care > >> after being sold to Hobby Lobby Stores by Professor Obbink*, most of > them > >> in two batches in 2010. > > > > This is really bad. > > > > Dimitri Nakassis >