1,200-year Bible found in Turkey’s Diyarbakır

A Bible thought to be 1,200 years old was found in a police operation in southeastern Turkey, Hurriyet Daily News reports, citing the governor’s office.

An anti-smuggling team on February 4 seized the Bible, said to be only 34 pages long, with gold lettering on leather, in the city of Kayapınar, according to a statement by Diyarbakir governorship.

The team seized the Bible while three suspects were attempting to sell it, the statement added.

Six suspects were detained over the incident, according to the governorship.

No further details of the ancient Bible were provided.