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600-Year-Old Jewish Prayer Book Reclaimed After Nazi Theft
A rare illuminated prayer book stolen by Nazis in 1938 was returned to the Rothschild family's heirs and just sold for $6.4 million. The 600-year-old manuscript decorated with dragons and unicorns survived persecution, world wars, and decades of being forgotten in a library.