The ‘Damascus Crowns,’ illuminated Bibles smuggled out of Damascus, will remain under the Israeli National Library’s custodianship.
WATCH: ‘Damascus Crowns’ to remain at Israel’s National Library
An Israeli librarian prepares a rare book to be displayed at an exhibit at the National Library in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. Precious Bible manuscripts originating in the Jewish community of Damascus, Syria, went on display for several hours Wednesday, offering a rare glimpse at a collection that includes books spirited to Israel in clandestine operations before the ancient community disappeared at the end of the 20th century. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)