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Ariel Sabar

Crime Religion

A Biblical Mystery at Oxford

A renowned scholar claimed that he discovered a first-century gospel fragment. Now he’s facing allegations of antiquities theft, cover-up, and fraud.

Ariel Sabar The Atlantic May 2020 35min Permalink

History Religion

The Unbelievable Tale of Jesus’s Wife

An ancient document suggests that Jesus had a wife. But an investigation into its origins leads to … Florida.

Ariel Sabar The Atlantic Jun 2016 45min Permalink

Crime Politics Science

The Spectacular Unraveling of Washington’s Favorite Shrink

How a once-lauded psychiatrist became a prolific prescriber of painkillers in one of Virginia’s poorest and most isolated counties.

Ariel Sabar Washingtonian Jan 2014 20min Permalink

World

A King with No Country

The King of Rwanda is 76 years old, 7 feet 2 inches tall, and lives on public assistance in a small apartment in Virginia.

Ariel Sabar Washingtonian Mar 2013 30min Permalink

Religion

The Inside Story of a Controversial New Text About Jesus

On the 1,600-year-old text that suggests that Jesus, long believed to be celibate, was a married man.

Ariel Sabar Smithsonian Sep 2012 Permalink

Best Article

The Passion of John Wojnowski

What would drive a man to stand outside the Vatican embassy nearly every day for 14 years?

Ariel Sabar Washingtonian Jul 2012 40min Permalink