Archaeologists unearth ‘significant’ religious relic that depicts Moses receiving the 10 Commandments [Video]

11:55 EDT 01 Jul 2024, updated 12:45 EDT 01 Jul 2024

Archaeologists have discovered a ‘significant’ religious relic decorated with Christian motifs hiding inside a marble shrine of an early church excavated in Austria.

The 1,500-year-old ivory box depicts a scene of Moses receiving the 10 Commandments from God on Mount Sinai as described in the Old Testament, along with imagery of saints and the ascension of Christ.

The circular-shaped box is deemed a significant find by archaeologists due to sacred early Christianity objects being extremely rare – the faith is about 2,000 years old.

Researchers noted that only 40 such discoveries have been made worldwide, with the last found during excavations about 100 years ago.