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, ...

The genesis of this study was Vol. 297: "Biblical Time Keeping – BC and AD Versus BCE and CE," published on December 7, 2025.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A scholar from the Netherlands used AI to determine that the Dead Sea Scrolls may be older than previously believed. The new AI model pairs ...

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 ...

Small scraps of parchment inscribed with tiny Hebrew letters. They look like countries cut out of a map or lost pieces from a jigsaw puzzle nobody could solve. Some scholars say they're pieces of the ...

Nobody ever expected to find the Dead Sea Scrolls, especially in the place that they were found; the climate isn’t right for preservation of ancient parchment and papyrus. Yet, the amazing discovery ...

Many of the Dead Sea Scrolls, some of the most widely known archaeological finds of all time, may be older than once thought, according to a new study. The fresh analysis, which paired radiocarbon ...

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 ...

Sometimes the chaos and stress of holiday shopping can overshadow the true meaning of the holidays. Take a break and stop by the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit and be reminded of the religious meaning of ...

The Museum of the Bible says five of its Dead Sea Scrolls are fraudulent and will no longer be on display. The Washington, D.C., museum said an independent analysis found characteristics of the five ...