In 1906, an Art Collector Found a Bible With a ‘New’ Scene of Jesus
The strange tale of Charles Freer
7 min readDec 26, 2020
On December 31, 1907, newspapers around America report a startling event. An ancient Bible has been discovered—with more text! The previous year, Charles L. Freer, the industrialist from Detroit, had been in Cairo looking for art to add to his considerable collection. In an antiquities shop…
