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The 'Codex Sassoon' bible is displayed at Sotheby's in New York on February 15, 2023.

Video. The world's oldest and most complete bible goes to auction

Updated: 17/02/2023 - 7:57 GMT+1

More than 1,000 years old, the Codex Sassoon is a missing link in the history of Abrahamic religions.

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