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Archaeological excavations at Qumran in southern Israel. Credit: Shai Halevi/ Israel Antiquities Authority.

Dozens of Dead Sea Scroll fragments with biblical verses discovered in Judean cave

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Israeli archaeologists announced on Tuesday that dozens of Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing biblical verses were discovered during a national archaeological operation in the Judean Desert. The scroll fragments are written in Greek and feature...
Inside Cave 11, Qumran. Credit: Shai Halevi, Courtesy of Israel Antiquities Authority.

Using DNA technology, Israeli researchers discern new clues to piece together Dead Sea Scrolls

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Using DNA technology, Israeli researchers have uncovered new clues about the origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls, providing a new glimpse into Jewish life during the final days of the Second Temple period. Researchers from...
Portion of the Temple Scroll, labeled 11Q19, one of the longest of the Dead Sea Scrolls dating back to the second-century C.E. Credit: Israel Museum, Jerusalem.

Dead Sea Scrolls at Museum of Bible in Washington discovered to be forgeries

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What was thought to be 16 Dead Sea Scroll fragments housed at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., were discovered to be forgeries following an in-depth investigation, reported National Geographic last week. “We’re victims—we’re victims of...

Dead Sea Scrolls expert to receive Israel Prize in Jewish studies

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Prof. Elisha Qimron of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev will be awarded the Israel Prize in the category of Jewish studies for his research into the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Education Ministry announced on...

Israel pulls out of Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit in Germany over political conflict

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Israel has pulled out of a planned exhibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls in Frankfurt because the German government would not guarantee their return if claimed by Palestinians. The Frankfurt Bible Museum announced that it...