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Oldest known 10 Commandments tablet heads to auction
Historic Ten Commandments Tablet to be Auctioned Off and Could Fetch $1 Million or More
The 115-lb. tablet “was unearthed in 1913 during railway excavations along the southern coast of the Land of Israel,” and has an estimated value of $1 million to $2 million. The tablet’s original location “was likely destroyed during either the Roman invasions of 400-600 CE or the later Crusades of the 11th century,” Sotheby’s said.
Sotheby's to Auction Oldest Stone Tablet Inscribed With Ten Commandments
"The Ten Commandments: The earliest surviving inscribed tablet of the Ten Commandments, incised during the late Roman-Byzantine era, The Holy Land, (ca. 300–800 CE)," Sotheby's wrote in a description of the product. "The Only Complete Example Of A Ten Commandments Tablet From This Early Period."
Ten Commandments tablet: Ancient relic goes to auction
When first unearthed by construction workers excavating to lay down railroad tracks through the Land of Israel to Egypt in 1913, its historical significance was overlooked, Sotheby’s said. One of those workers took it home and used it as a paving stone in the inner courtyard,
Historic Ten Commandments tablet to be auctioned by Sotheby's
Sotheby's is auctioning off a "vastly important historic artifact," the oldest-known carving of the Ten Commandments dating back approximately 1,500 years.
Oldest known stone tablet inscribed with Ten Commandments to be auctioned
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.
Oldest known Ten Commandments tablet heads to auction
The oldest known Ten Commandments tablet, inscribed in Paleo-Hebrew and dated from 300–800 AD, will be auctioned in New York on 18 December. Unearthed in the Middle East in 1913 during railroad excavations, it was once used as a paving stone before its historical significance was recognised.
Ten Commandments tablet could fetch $2m after expert saw it being used as paving stone
The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments was used as a paving stone at a private home in Israel, where it was exposed to foot traffic before it was discovered by a scholar
Earliest complete stone tablet of the Ten Commandments up for sale
The earliest, complete stone tablet of the Ten Commandments will be auctioned at Sotheby’s New York this month. The tablet is about 1,500 years old.
Ancient tablet carved with Ten Commandments set for auction
A stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments that was carved anywhere between 300 to 800 A.D. will go on the block at Sotheby’s next week, the auction house said.
World's Oldest Ten Commandments Tablet Expected to Sell for Biblical Price at Auction
The world's oldest stone tablet bearing the Ten Commandments is headed to auction. On Dec. 18, Sotheby's will be auctioning off the so-called Yavne Tablet, a 114-pound marble slab engraved with the Ten Commandments in Paleo-Hebrew script.
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Ten Commandments expected to sell for $1- 2M
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Thou Shalt Not Display the Ten Commandments in School?
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed House Bill 71, requiring all public schools and universities to display the Ten ...
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Lawmaker tries again to mandate Ten Commandments display in classrooms
It would have to be at least 16 inches by 20 inches and visible from anywhere in the #oklaed classroom. When proposed last ...
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Judge blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments law
A federal judge has temporarily halted a Louisiana law that mandates the Ten Commandments be displayed in public schools. U.S. District Judge John deGravelles granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday ...
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‘Third-lowest child literacy rate’: Louisiana Education Dept. inundated with outrage over 10 Commandments law
“Louisiana has the nation’s third lowest child literacy rate so many students won’t be able to read the Ten Commandments,” ...
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Oklahoma legislator makes another run at Ten Commandments in schools
Rep. Jim Olsen filed a bill to require all public school classrooms to display a poster of the Ten Commandments.
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New attempt to place the Ten Commandments in Oklahoma classrooms
There’s another attempt by a state lawmaker to put the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. Only Louisiana has ...
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