The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947 on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea and now with digital technology, more scholars can study these ancient texts.
found jars in a cave on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea. Seven scrolls were inside the jars, including the Isaiah scroll, which was 24 feet long. Written in Hebrew, it told the entire Book of Isaiah, and it was the only scroll that was fully preserved. The scroll likely dated toThe seven scrolls were the first of the Dead Sea Scrolls anda type of rule book for the community that scholars initially referred to as “The Manual of Discipline” .
These scrolls, however, didn’t initially interest buyers when the shepherd brought them to Jerusalem and looked for a buyer. But in just a few years, scientists and scholars realized the immense value of these ancient texts. These scrolls gave a greater understanding into the languages spoken in ancient Palestine and provided new insight on the formation of the Old Testament.
Scholars and politicians have long battled to possess these scrolls, and now digital scanning has enabled more people to see and study them.in the late 1940s and early 1950s to collect as many artifacts as possible. In their first trip, they found fragments for another 70 documents, as well as small artifacts related to ancient life, such as pottery shards and linen scraps.
Over time, they excavated other caves in the area and found between 800 and 900 manuscripts. The majority were written on parchment but some were on papyrus. The text was written primarily in ancient Hebrew, although a few were in Aramaic or Greek.Scientists began to piece together and translate the scrolls. The copies of texts from Hebrew scriptures were the largest portions of the content.
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