Episode 4
The sisters go back to Mount Sinai with various academics in tow. But on their return to England an argument erupts over who should take credit for the find.
By Janet Soskice. The true story of the two sisters who discovered one of the earliest known copies of the Bible on Mount Sinai in 1892. Read by Stella Gonet.
Having discovered an ancient Syrian text of the four Gospels, Agnes and Margaret return to Mount Sinai with various academics in tow. But on their return to England an argument erupts over who should take the credit for their find.
A Pier Productions production for 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4.
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