This may only be of interest to Early Christianity geeks like myself, but you can now view the Codex Sinaiticus online. It’s referred to as the “world’s oldest bible” because it’s one of the earliest surviving manuscripts that collected together the books of the New Testament in a form similar to our own, although it contains the Apocrypha, Epistle of Barnabas and The Shepherd of Hermas.
Like so many ancient manuscripts Sinaiticus has a rather colourful modern history. This online edition represents a diplomatic effort of Herculean proportions, as the four stake-holders (particularly the poor, swindled monks of St Catherine’s) have had a far from amicable history over the last century or so. You can read more about it in:
Hershal Shanks ‘Who Owns the Codex Sinaiticus?‘, Biblical Archaeology Review
