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==Ten Commandments carved in ancient Hebrew script==
==Ten Commandments carved in ancient Hebrew script==
In 2024, "Samaritan Ten Commandments tablet sells for $5M." The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments, dating from 300 to 800 A.D."<ref>
In 2024, "Samaritan Ten Commandments tablet sells for $5M." The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments, dating from 300 to 800 A.D."<ref>
[https://www.jns.org/samaritan-ten-commandments-tablet-sells-for-5m/ Samaritan Ten Commandments tablet sells for $5M]. Dec. 22, 2024. ''Israel Hayom''.<blockquote><small>
[https://www.jns.org/samaritan-ten-commandments-tablet-sells-for-5m/ Samaritan Ten Commandments tablet sells for $5M]. Dec. 22, 2024. ''Israel Hayom'' (via ''JNS'').<blockquote><small>
Sotheby's dates the tablet to approximately 1,500 years ago, though some experts have challenged this. The artifact, weighing approximately 115 pounds and extending 24 inches in length, features ancient Hebrew script.
Sotheby's dates the tablet to approximately 1,500 years ago, though some experts have challenged this. The artifact, weighing approximately 115 pounds and extending 24 inches in length, features ancient Hebrew script.
A stone tablet bearing the biblical Ten Commandments, which Sotheby’s auction house has declared the oldest known example of its kind, was sold on Wednesday for $5 million at auction. The anonymous buyer has announced intentions to donate the artifact to an Israeli institution.
A stone tablet bearing the biblical Ten Commandments, which Sotheby’s auction house has declared the oldest known example of its kind, was sold on Wednesday for $5 million at auction. The anonymous buyer has announced intentions to donate the artifact to an Israeli institution.