Stone table with the ten commandments: record price at Sotheby’s auction!

Stone table with the ten commandments: record price at Sotheby’s auction!

In a spectacular auction in New York, the oldest known stone table was auctioned with the ten bids for breathtaking $ 5.04 million (4.85 million euros). According to Kathpress , the approximately 1,500-year-old was discovered for a railway line on the south coast of Israel. used. It was not until 1943 that a scientist recognized the historical value of the artifact, which has 20 lines of text with ancient Hebrew inscriptions and was closely based on the biblical text of the book Exodus. It is noteworthy that one of the commandments, "you should not abuse the name of the Lord, your God," cannot be found on this table. Instead, a bid is added that does not belong to any other biblical text: the veneration of God on the mountain Garzim, the most important sacred place of the Samaritan.

striking discovery with dubious authenticity

The breathtaking sum of $ 5.04 million exceeds the estimates of Sotheby’s by far, where only up to $ 2 million was expected. The auction house describes the table as an important historical artifact that gives a deep insight into the beliefs of western civilization. However, there are also voices of skeptics. As Tagesschau , experts have pointed out that the classification of such objects could often be incorrect. While some researchers do not rule out the possibility of authentic history, others warn of overvaluation of historical finds and emphasize the uncertainties regarding the exact origin of the stone table.

Find has initiated the discussion in the academic world how significant such artifacts are in today's world and what challenges the authentication brings. The table has sparked a discussion about religion, history and the value of cultural artifacts and will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most interesting objects in modern auction history.