Top 10 Surprising Facts About the World's Oldest Bible

An online version of the 4th century Codex Sinaiticus reveals the many ways in which the Bible has evolved over the centuries

God Is As Popular As Ever

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Contrary to TIME's famous 1966 cover, God is far from dead. In its first 48 hours online, Sinaiticus had 96.4 million hits. (In contrast, only 1.6 million people tried to get tickets to Michael Jackson's funeral.) Fortunately, its computer server in Leipzig has a backup host, so it hasn't yet crashed. And how is Sinaiticus handling her new fame? By starring in an upcoming U.K. television documentary.

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