Dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 1st century CE, [1] the Dead Sea Scrolls include the oldest surviving manuscripts of entire books later included in the biblical canons, including …

The most well-known texts among the Dead Sea Scrolls are the ancient religious writings found in eleven caves near the site of Qumran. Discoveries from additional sites yielded mostly …

May 22, 2025 · The Dead Sea Scrolls are considered by many to be the most significant archaeological find of the 20th century. From 1947 to 1956, thousands of scroll fragments were …

May 23, 2025 · Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient, mostly Hebrew, manuscripts (of leather, papyrus, and copper) first found in 1947 on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea. Discovery of the Dead …

Dec 13, 2023 · What are the Dead Sea Scrolls and when were they found? Learn what's in them and what makes the ongoing research surrounding these ancient treasures so significant.

The Dead Sea Scrolls refer to ancient Hebrew scrolls that were accidentally discovered in 1947 by a Bedouin boy in the Judean Desert.

The Dead Sea Scrolls, which include the oldest known biblical manuscripts in existence, have been digitized and are now accessible online. view »

May 22, 2012 · The Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) are a collection of scrolls found in the desert east of Jerusalem on the shore of the Dead Sea. They represent the largest manuscript collections of …

5 days ago · A Long-Standing Chronological Mystery. Since their discovery in the caves of Qumran between 1947 and 1956, the Dead Sea Scrolls have fundamentally reshaped modern …

This exhibition presents twelve Dead Sea Scroll fragments and archaeological artifacts courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority as well as supplementary materials from the Library of Congress.