Many of the manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls may be much older than previously thought, according to a new study that could transform our understanding of their Jewish and Christian origins.

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In 1947, a Bedouin shepherd tossed a rock into a cave near the Dead Sea—and he heard it strike pottery. Upon entering the cave, he found a jar filled with three well-preserved rolls of marked ...

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered by Bedouin shepherds and archaeologists in the Qumran Caves in the Judaean Desert between 1946 and 1956. Since then, they have changed perceptions about Jewish, ...

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June 7 (UPI) --The ancient Dead Sea Scrolls likely are much older than originally thought, a new artificial intelligence analysis suggests. The scrolls could be centuries older than initially thought, ...

A new study that utilizes artificial intelligence has determined that the Dead Sea Scrolls are older than archaeologists believed — a discovery that may change how scholars interpret some of the ...

The Dead Sea Scrolls—comprising more than 800 documents made of animal skin, papyrus and even forged copper—deepened our understanding of the Bible and shed light on the histories of Judaism and ...

The Dead Sea Scrolls—comprising more than 800 documents made of animal skin, papyrus and even forged copper—deepened our understanding of the Bible and shed light on the histories of Judaism and ...