An ancient stone tablet inscribed with nine of the Ten Commandments was sold for $5.04 million at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday night, amid ongoing debates over its authenticity. The tablet, weighing 52 kg (115 pounds) and described by Sotheby's as the oldest in existence,

The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments has been sold at an auction for more than $5 million.

A stone tablet carrying engravings of the Ten Commandments sold for $5 million at auction on Wednesday, Sotheby's announced.