Dead Sea Scrolls

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Charred Remains of 1,500-Year-Old Hebrew Scroll Deciphered

By Elizabeth Goldbaum published

A burned 1,500-year-old Hebrew scroll found on the shore of the Dead Sea was recently deciphered, 45 years after archaeologists discovered it.

Archaeology
cave of the skulls in israel

'Cave of the Skulls' Robbers Get Prison Term in Israel

By Tia Ghose published

A team of antiquities thieves who were caught red-handed after looting an ancient cave in Israel have been sentenced to 18 months in prison

Archaeology
The high-tech photo system will recreate the original appearance of the Declaration of Independence.

Israel's Declaration of Independence Recreated in High-Tech Photo

By Kelly Dickerson published

Israel's Declaration of Independence was photographed with a high-tech camera that will recreate the document's original appearance.

Human Behavior
A 2,000-year-old lice comb.

Alleged Dead Sea Scrolls Looters Indicted in Israel

By Elizabeth Peterson published

A gang of robbers accused of trying to steal the Dead Sea Scrolls from a cave in the Judean Desert was indicted Sunday (Dec. 7) in Israel.

Archaeology
the caves of qumran from israel

New Texts Found in 'Dead Sea Scroll' Caves

By Megan Gannon published

An archaeologist says he discovered nine tiny scrolls with biblical text from the Qumran caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were unearthed, according to news reports.

Archaeology
A view of the Dome of the Rock and Western Wall in Jerusalem

The Holy Land: 7 Amazing Archaeological Finds

By Owen Jarus published

Religion
One of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Torah Precepts scroll, provides religious instructions to members of the Jewish faith, and includes a Hebrew calendar, religious laws (called halakhot) and information about the Temple and its rituals. Credit: Library of C

Hey Buddy, Wanna Buy a Dead Sea Scroll?

By Marc Lallanilla published

The sale of these priceless antiquities has angered many experts.

Human Behavior
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Ancient Copy of 10 Commandments Goes Digital

By Megan Gannon published

The text is among several important religious documents put online by Cambridge.

Human Behavior
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Album: Who 'Penned' the Dead Sea Scrolls?

By Live Science Staff published

Textiles found in caves in Israel reveal a Jewish sect may have authored the religious texts.

Human Behavior
the dead sea with the archaeological site called the qumran where the dead sea scrolls were stored

Mystery of Dead Sea Scroll Authors Possibly Solved

By Owen Jarus published

A religious sect may have penned the texts, suggest textiles discovered in Israel.

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