The Museum of the Bible was conned into displaying fake artefacts. This BBC podcast tells the story

A new BBC podcast catalogues the “turbulent rise” of Washington DC’s Museum of the Bible “from looted treasures to uncovering fakes”. Christian leader and archaeologist Chris Sinkinson previews the first two episodes

Archaeology is a serious science but often overlaps with the world of treasure hunting and sometimes even criminal underworlds.

A new BBC Podcast series, ‘Intrigue: Word of God’, has found a rich seam of material to excavate, in the form of Washington D.C.’s Museum of the Bible.

Having previewed the first two episodes, I can report it is well produced and offers some timely reminders of the importance of scrutiny in the evangelical world.

That’s because the Museum of the Bible has had to admit, among other revelations, that five of its most valuable artifacts – once thought to be part of the historic Dead Sea Scrolls – were fake…