You are hereHomeBARJanuary/February 2010 Page Numbers Yes No Biblical Archaeology Review 36:1, January/February 2010 Strata: In History 014 February 4, 1859 German scholar Constantin von Tischendorf rediscovers the fourth-century Codex Sinaiticus, arguably the oldest manuscript of the Greek Bible, in Saint Catherine’s Monastery at the foot of Mt. Sinai in Egypt. Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.