Gilded Bible Seized In Tokat, Turkey – Undergoes Carbon Test

MessageToEagle.com – A carbon test will be applied to a gilded Bible that was seized last week in Turkey’s northern province of Tokat.

The bible, thought to date back around 1,000 years, was found in a police operation targeting a group in Tokat that was illegally selling historical artifacts.

During the operation, a 21×16-centimeter, 10-page gilded Bible was found, written in Syriac and including religious pictures.

The ancient Bible has been delivered to a local museum. Tokat Provincial Culture and Tourism Director Abdurrahman Akyüz said they would do their best to keep the Bible in the city.

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Stating that the Bible is thought to have been written in Anatolia, Akyüz said a carbon test would be applied to the Bible in order to find out its exact date.

“Its value simply cannot be discussed. There is a court process ongoing as the police seized it. During this process it will be kept in our museum, but afterwards I hope it will stay in our city and we will continue to display it in the museum,” he added.

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Hurriyet Daily