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Archaeologists Excavate 12th Cave They Say Once Housed Dead Sea Scrolls

Fragments of jars that contained stolen scrolls, found in a cave in cliffs near the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea in Israel. Casey L. Olson and Oren Gutfeld/The Hebrew University of Jerusalem hide caption

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Archaeologists Excavate 12th Cave They Say Once Housed Dead Sea Scrolls

February 9, 2017 • A team from the U.S. and Israel says it has found evidence that another cave in Qumran was used to store the ancient manuscripts dating back to the time of Jesus.

Computer Scientists Solve Mystery Of The Ein Gedi Scroll By 'Virtual Unwrapping'

A virtually unwrapped image of writing on the inside of the partially destroyed Ein Gedi Scroll. Science Advances hide caption

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Computer Scientists Solve Mystery Of The Ein Gedi Scroll By 'Virtual Unwrapping'

September 22, 2016 • Researchers used a new kind of analysis to make a virtual image of a crumbling ancient scroll from Israel. Biblical scholars were able to read the re-created text, which is from Leviticus.

The ancient scrolls look and feel more like blocks of charcoal. A new technique gives a peek inside. Salvatore Laporta/AP hide caption

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X-Rays Open Secrets Of Ancient Scrolls

January 22, 2015 • Scientists have used a particle accelerator to read ancient scrolls without unrolling them. The breakthrough could potentially be used to decipher hundreds of texts.

X-Rays Open Secrets Of Ancient Scrolls

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