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World's oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible sells for $38m

The 'Codex Sassoon' Bible is displayed at Sotheby's in New York in February 2023. (Photo: AFP)

NEW YORK: A Hebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old sold for US$38.1 million in New York on Wednesday, setting a record for the most valuable manuscript ever sold at auction.

The Codex Sassoon -- which dates to the late ninth to early 10th century -- is the earliest near-complete Hebrew Bible known to still exist.

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