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The stone carving of the TEN Commandments, believed to be the oldest ever found, is about to be auctioned and could fetch an impressive $2 million.
A historic piece is ready to shake up the world of collectors and enthusiasts. archeology. A 1.500-year-old stone tablet containing the oldest known inscription of the Ten Commandments is to be auctioned at Sotheby's in New York.
Weighing an impressive 52 kg and dating from the period Roman-Byzantine (300–800 CE), the tablet will be on display to the public on December 5, before going on sale at an exclusive event on December 18.
Experts estimate that the final value of object could fetch between $1 million and $2 million. This figure is a significant jump from the $850.000 paid by the artists at the previous auction, held in 2016 in Beverly Hills.
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History full of coincidences and discoveries
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The trajectory of the board began in 1913, when it was discovered during railway excavations along the southern coast of Israel. However, there is a lack of knowledge about its proven significance in an unusual destination.
Sold by workers to a local man, a piece was used as a paving stone at the entrance to his house. For years, people stepped on it without realizing that they were looking at a treasure.
The true value of artists was only revealed in 1943, when archaeologist Jacob Kaplan acquired and acquired its importance.
With the help of Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, who would later become the second president of Israel, Kaplan deciphered the inscription and integrated the piece as a rare decal belonging to the Samaritan tradition.
Interestingly, the tablet does not contain all the commandments in the Book of Exodus. One of them, “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain“, was replaced by specific guidance for the Samaritans: the construction of a temple on Mount Gerizim, a sacred site located above Nablus in the present-day West Bank.
Historical and spiritual significance
Described as “the oldest known complete tablet of the Ten Commandments,” the piece is a tangible testament to the cultural and religious roots that shaped Western civilization.”These artifacts are more than just a historical object; they are a direct connection to implications and practices that have stood the test of time.,” said Sharon Liberman Mintz, Sotheby's senior specialist in manuscripts and Judaica.
Richard Austin, Sotheby’s global head of books and manuscripts, highlighted the piece’s cultural and spiritual impact. “It is a link to humanity’s oldest and most enduring moral codes, which transcend millennia and connect diverse cultures.”
A priceless relic of the Ten Commandments
With its twenty written lines, the tablet not only carries the literal weight of its marble composition, but also a profound historical and spiritual one.
As the auction approaches, anticipation grows as to what its fate will be. This artifact, once a simple paving stone, is about to reassume its role as one of the most iconic symbols of human faith and morality.
For those who want to acquire not just a piece of history, but a legacy that transcends time, December 18th will mark a unique — and possibly million-dollar — opportunity.
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