Since their discovery in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have proven to be among the most important finds ever, informing mankind of its origins and, since they hold a 2,000-year-old incarnation of the ...

Sometimes, the most incredible and legendary secrets are hidden in the quietest places. Deep in the desert near the Dead Sea, an old piece of metal was found that doesn’t just tell a story, but ...

One of the Dead Sea Scrolls' last unintelligible writing systems has finally been deciphered by a scientist after more than 70 years. The discovery focuses on the so-called Cryptic B manuscripts, two ...

Over the years, scholars of the Dead Sea Scrolls have analyzed the ancient parchments with various methods: for example, X-rays, multispectral imaging, “virtual unfolding,” and paleography, i.e., ...