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Oldest complete scroll of Torah found

Agencies Published May 30, 2013
A scroll identified by Italian professor Mauro Perani as the world's oldest complete scroll of the Torah is seen in Bologna, central Italy, in this handout picture released to Reuters by Mauro Perani on May 29, 2013. — Reuters Photo
A scroll identified by Italian professor Mauro Perani as the world's oldest complete scroll of the Torah is seen in Bologna, central Italy, in this handout picture released to Reuters by Mauro Perani on May 29, 2013. — Reuters Photo
A segment of a scroll identified by Italian professor Mauro Perani as the world's oldest complete scroll of the Torah is seen in Bologna, central Italy, in this handout picture released to Reuters by Mauro Perani on May 29, 2013. — Reuters Photo
A segment of a scroll identified by Italian professor Mauro Perani as the world's oldest complete scroll of the Torah is seen in Bologna, central Italy, in this handout picture released to Reuters by Mauro Perani on May 29, 2013. — Reuters Photo
A segment from a scroll identified by Italian professor Mauro Perani as the world's oldest complete scroll of the Torah is seen in Bologna, central Italy, in this handout picture released to Reuters by Mauro Perani on May 29, 2013. — Reuters Photo
A segment from a scroll identified by Italian professor Mauro Perani as the world's oldest complete scroll of the Torah is seen in Bologna, central Italy, in this handout picture released to Reuters by Mauro Perani on May 29, 2013. — Reuters Photo
In this undated photo provided by Alma mater Studiorum Universita' di Bologna, part of a document that an Italian expert says to be the oldest known complete Torah scroll. — AP Photo
In this undated photo provided by Alma mater Studiorum Universita' di Bologna, part of a document that an Italian expert says to be the oldest known complete Torah scroll. — AP Photo

Perani, professor of Hebrew at the University of Bologna, said on Wednesday he has identified the world's oldest complete scroll of the Torah containing the full text of the first five books of scripture. He said experts and carbon dating tests done in Italy and United States put the scroll as having been written between 1155 and 1255.

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khan
May 30, 2013 06:16pm
1100 and 1200 BC, by that time all the real Torah was gone....this is NOT the creation of the creator. Sorry too late:(
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Liya
May 30, 2013 08:40pm
Beautyfull
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Chaigram
May 31, 2013 09:48am
Another Zionist fraud to change history.
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Aftab Kenneth Wilson
May 31, 2013 12:42pm
Certainly a new opening specially for Christians and rest of the world who believe in God and His Words.
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AR Khan
Jun 01, 2013 10:29am
Original Torah was disposed off by the Jews themselves even before birth of Jesus (PBUH). This scripture can never be taken as original or even something closer to original.
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