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Prof. Eliezer Sukenik, of Hebrew University, Arrives in N.Y. with Ancient Manuscripts

February 16, 1949
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Prof. Eliezer Sukenik, director of the Museum of Jewish Antiquities of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, arrived here yesterday by air from Amsterdam. He brought with him five of 11 manuscripts which are believed to be the oldest works in the Hebrew language. The manuscripts were unearthed by a Bedouin.

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