Described as one of the most important and singular texts in human history, the Codex Sassoon is a Hebrew Bible that is over 1,000 years old. Dating from the late 9th or early 10th century, it was sold at Sotheby's in New York in May 2023, for a whopping US$38.1 million! This made the Codex Sassoon the fourth most expensive book and manuscript ever sold at auction.
But why is the Codex Sassoon so valuable?
Click on to learn about the history of the Codex Sassoon, and its many curiosities.