Fact Check: 500-year-old Torah scroll found in Bashar al-Assad's basement in Syria? Here's the truth
A video of a 15th-century Torah scroll being unwrapped has gone viral with the claim that a valuable antique was found in Bashar al-Assad's basement after he fled Syria.By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 10 Dec 2024 5:34 AM GMT
Claim Review:A 500-year-old Torah scroll was discovered in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's basement after he fled Syria.
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Claim Fact Check:False
Fact:The claim is false. The video is old and shows Tunisian authorities intercepting an antiquities smuggling operation involving a 15th-century Torah scroll.
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