Archaeologists discover ancient relic believed to be tied to Moses and the Ten Commandments

Archaeologists conducting excavations at the site of a church have unearthed a marble shrine containing a relic that they believe may be tied to Moses receiving the Ten Commandments. The shrine contained a 1,500-year-old ivory box adorned with Christian motifs, according to an Innsbruck University press release.

This is the typical depiction of the handing over of the laws to Moses on Mount Sinai, the beginning of the covenant between God and man from the Old Testament,' said Grabherr. The last motif depicts a man in a chariot with two horses harnessed to it. The motif also features the same hand coming out of the clouds, pulling this figure up into heaven. For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle.

Towards the end of the Roman Empire that when times were more uncertain, settlers resided on hilltops that were easier to defend, abandoning the valley, Grabherr said in the release. Researchers are conducting further investigations into the origin of the ivory, the metallic components and the wooden parts that were also found in the marble box.

The archaeological and art-historical significance of the pyx cannot be denied,' said Grabherr.

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