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1,500-year-old book written in Hebrew seized in Turkey

Anadolu Agency LIFE
Published May 24,2019
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Turkish security forces confiscated a 1,500-year-old religious book in Izmir province Friday, said local police.

The police department's anti-smuggling and organized crime unit carried out the operation in Gaziemir district.

The 17-page book is written in Hebrew and decorated with the Shield of David and gold foil.

A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling the book.