Archaeologists excavating the site of an ancient church have discovered a marble shrine along with a relic they believe could be tied to Moses receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. According to a press release by the University of Innsbruck, a 1,500-year-old ivory box with multiple Christian motifs was discovered inside the shrine. The …
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Archaeologists excavating the site of an ancient church have discovered a marble shrine along with a relic they believe could be tied to Moses receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.
According to a press release by the University of Innsbruck, a 1,500-year-old ivory box with multiple Christian motifs was discovered inside the shrine. The press release noted that archaeologists from the University of Innsbruck have been working on excavations in Irschen, which is part of the Carinthian Drava Valley in Southern Austria.