You could have bought an ancient religious text online for less than $100.
That text was an ancient Greek papyrus fragment of the Gospel of John (likely John 1:50-51), and was listed on eBay with an opening bid of $99, according to The New York Times.
The papyrus — called the “Willoughby Papyrus” since it belonged to Harold Willoughby, a University of Chicago professor, according to the eBay listing — didn’t stay there for long. Dr. Geoffrey Smith, who researches Christianity at the University of Texas, contacted the seller and asked if he could research the fragment, The Times reported.
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