Ancient Ten Commandments marble tablet auctioned for $5 million
The tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments is sold at an auction in New York. Photo: Richard Drew/AP
The oldest known stone tablet engraved with the Ten Commandments has been sold at an auction in the United States for over $5 million. According to Al Jazeera, the tablet was sold at a Sotheby’s auction in New York.
The 52-kilogram marble slab was purchased on Wednesday, December 18, by an anonymous buyer who plans to donate it to an Israeli institution.
The final price exceeded the initial estimate of $1–2 million after more than 10 minutes of “intense bidding” during the global competition.
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