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Eight newly installed Dead Sea Scrolls, including a rare manuscript outlining the beliefs and structure of the ancient Qumran ...
One of the last two parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls has finally been translated, thanks to researchers at the University of Haifa. Dr. Eshbal Ratson and Prof. Jonathan Ben-Dov of the Department of ...
New Dead Sea Scrolls Translation Could Reveal Mysteries of Biblical Caves, Christianity and Judaism. Published Nov 29, 2017 at 2:34 PM EST Updated Nov 30, 2017 at 11:58 AM EST.
Unlike most of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which were written in Hebrew and Aramaic, the fragments from the Cave of Horror contain Greek letters. Scholars determined they came from a Greek translation ...
With the help of new technology, three experts in ancient Hebrew have been able to discern a different reading of the passage from a fragment of one of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Prof. Elisha Qimron ...
Archaeologists may be one step closer to decoding the mystery of the famous Dead Sea Scrolls. Researchers from the University of Haifa in Israel have restored and deciphered one of the last ...
The Dead Sea Scrolls are among the most remarkable and revolutionary archeological discoveries ever made. Researchers uncovered the first documents within the West Bank’s Qumrum Caves in 1946, ...
The first Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1946 and 1947 in the Qumran caves in the Judean desert. Further scrolls were found in subsequent years, up to 1956. In total, 1,000 ancient religious ...
The Dead Sea Scrolls continue to reveal their secrets. Earlier this year, researchers at the University of Haifa announced that they have translated one of the last two parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Peek at History: President Obama looks at portions of the Dead Sea Scrolls during his recent visit to Israel. Image by getty images By Nir Hasson (Haaretz) June 2, 2013 ...