NEW YORK — The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments, dating from 300 to 800 A.D., will be sold in New York this month, Sotheby's auction house said.
NEW YORK — The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments, dating from 300 to 800 A.D., will be sold in New York this month, Sotheby's auction house said.The 155-pound marble slab inscribed with the commandments in Paleo-Hebrew script will be auctioned on Dec. 18.The tablet was unearthed during railroad excavations along the southern coast of Israel in 1913 and was at first not recognized as a historically significant artifact.
Sharon Liberman Mintz, Sotheby's Judaica Specialist, Books & Manuscripts, discusses the oldest complete tablet of the Ten Commandments, weighing 115-pounds and approximately 1,500 years old, that is displayed at Sotheby's, in New York, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, where it is to be offered for auction in a single lot sale, Dec, 18, 2024. AP PHOTOIt was used as a paving stone at a local home until 1943 when it was sold to a scholar who grasped its significance, Sotheby's said.
Known Stone Tablet Inscribed With 10 Commandments To Be Auctioned
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
US judge blocks Louisiana classroom display of Ten CommandmentsA US federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Louisiana law that would require the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom
Read more »
Rhian Ramos joins New York marathon with Sam VerzosaLatest Philippine news from GMA News and 24 Oras. News, weather updates and livestreaming on Philippine politics, regions, showbiz, lifestyle, science and tech.
Read more »
Rhian Ramos disproves cheating allegations at New York City MarathonLatest Philippine news from GMA News and 24 Oras. News, weather updates and livestreaming on Philippine politics, regions, showbiz, lifestyle, science and tech.
Read more »
New York to launch $9 Manhattan congestion charge in JanuaryLatest Philippine news from GMA News and 24 Oras. News, weather updates and livestreaming on Philippine politics, regions, showbiz, lifestyle, science and tech.
Read more »
Online portal for Filipino events, promotions launched in New York CityCEBU CITY – An online portal for Filipino events and promotions has been launched in New York City.
Read more »
Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world citiesBAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, with Shanghai the most polluting, according to new data that combines observations and artificial intelligence.
Read more »