Oldest Known Torah Scroll Discovered in Library

oldest-scrollMore evidence this week that you never know what might be in your closet. An Italian scholar from the University of Bologna announced that he has found the oldest known complete Torah scroll, dating back to the 12th century. He found it in his university’s own library. More than a century ago, one of his predecessors mistakenly had catalogued the scroll as from the 17th century.

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