The Bible is the subject of countless head-scratching mysteries. For centuries, religious and secular scholars alike have tried to uncover who wrote the holy text — and when it was written.

The oldest Bible in the world isn’t some known translation, however. You won’t find some storied old copy of the King James Bible floating around, just as a general example.

The oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible, described as “one of the most important and singular texts in human history,” has become the most valuable manuscript ever to be sold at an auction.

The world's oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible will go on display in London next week before an auction in May where it could sell for up to $50 million, Sotheby's said on Wednesday.

As Sotheby's celebrates 275 years, a look at its past and its future 04:59. The oldest known Bible is going up for auction at Sotheby's this year and the auction house expect it will go for $30 ...

A Hebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old and described as “one of the most important and singular texts in human history” has become the most valuable manuscript ever sold at auction.

The oldest known tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the Old Testament sold on Wednesday for $5.04 million, more than double its high estimate. The stone, which dates back around 1,500 ...

The oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible sold at Sotheby’s for $38.1 million on Wednesday, one of the highest prices for a book or historical document ever sold at auction.