Ancient Marble Tablet with the Ten Commandments Sold for $5 Million in New York
A rare marble tablet believed to be the oldest known version of the Ten Commandments was sold at auction in New York for over $5 million. The tablet, weighing 52 kilograms and reportedly discovered near Javne, Israel, has raised questions about its authenticity due to missing text. The anonymous buyer plans to donate it to an Israeli institution. Experts remain cautious regarding its origins, noting the tablet was once repurposed as a floor tile until its significance was recognized in the 1940s.