(the "Sinai Book") is one of the world's most significant historical artifacts—a handwritten 4th-century Greek manuscript of the Bible. It is the oldest substantial book to survive from antiquity and contains the earliest complete copy of the New Testament . Core Facts & Significance
Two early Christian texts not in modern Bibles: the Epistle of Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermas .
Written between 330 and 360 CE, likely in Caesarea or Egypt. It was crafted using fine parchment made from animal skins, prepared with "lavish" expert workmanship to a paper-like thinness.
It lacks several passages found in later "Standard" Bibles, such as the resurrection narrative at the end of Mark (16:9–20) and the story of the woman caught in adultery in John. The Discovery "Scandal"
Originally contained the entire Greek Bible. Today, it includes: The complete New Testament. Substantial portions of the Old Testament (Septuagint).