Jacob Kaplan, who took possession of the stone in 1943, explained that it was first unearthed in 1913 while a railway was being constructed in southern Israel. He recognized its significance and wrote about it in the scholarly journal The Bulletin of the Jewish Palestine Exploration Society.
Experts are debating its authenticity, as there are known to be many fakes from this region. They also point out that the tablet has a pretty big typo: the third commandment isn't there.
Richard Austin, Sotheby's Global Head of Books & Manuscripts, brushes off doubts, stating, 'This remarkable tablet is not only a vastly important historic artifact, but a tangible link to the beliefs that helped shape Western civilization.'
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