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As ‘oldest Ten Commandments’ go up for auction, some scholars question authenticity

A stone tablet billed as the oldest extant copy of the Ten Commandments is slated to go on auction at Sotheby’s in New York on Wednesday — but some experts are skeptical of its provenance, according ...
Sun Sentinel

Rare First Temple-era stone seal unearthed in Jerusalem

(JNS) A rare and unique First Temple-era stone seal inscribed with a name in paleo-Hebrew script has been uncovered near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on August ...
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‘Extremely rare, beautiful’ First Temple-era ‘genie’ seal discovered in Jerusalem

A rare and unique First Temple period stone seal that features paleo-Hebrew script and an image of a protective demon or genie has been discovered in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority ...
Al Jazeera English

Marble tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments auctioned for $5m

The tablet sold by Sotheby’s is the oldest known inscription in stone of the ancient text in Paleo-Hebrew script. Sharon Liberman Mintz, Sotheby's Judaica specialist, discusses the oldest complete ...
The Times of Israel

Oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sells for over $5m

NEW YORK — The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sold for more than $5 million at an auction on Wednesday. Sotheby’s said the 115-pound (52-kilogram) marble slab was ...