** ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, SEPT. 29 ** The Aleppo Codex is seen on display on display at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008. A quest is under way on four continents to find the missing pages of one of the world's most important manuscripts, an ancient Hebrew Bible known as the Crown of Aleppo. Two-thirds of the manuscript's parchment pages survived a millennium of turbulent history, including Crusader captivity, fire, and an escape across Mideast borders in a washing machine. But 196 pages have vanished, each one priceless to the small group of Biblical scholars for whom the C

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• Dimensions: 3112 x 2192 px | 26,3 x 18,6 cm | 10,4 x 7,3 inches | 300dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: 16 septembre 2008
• Photographe: Rachael Strecher

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Not available to licence for any broadcast or streaming service, video on demand, film, national newspaper or to create a NFT. This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ** ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, SEPT. 29 ** The Aleppo Codex is seen on display on display at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008. A quest is under way on four continents to find the missing pages of one of the world's most important manuscripts, an ancient Hebrew Bible known as the Crown of Aleppo. Two-thirds of the manuscript's parchment pages survived a millennium of turbulent history, including Crusader captivity, fire, and an escape across Mideast borders in a washing machine. But 196 pages have vanished, each one priceless to the small group of Biblical scholars for whom the Crown has become a kind of Holy Grail. (AP Photo/Rachael Strecher)