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 …

Dec 19, 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 …

Oct 30, 2025 · Discover the Dead Sea Scrolls—one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. Unearthed near Qumran 75 years ago, these ancient texts illuminate the Bible’s …

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, 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 …

With painstaking reassembly and interpretation, the scrolls have helped experts chart the evolution of the Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible, and gain a deeper understanding of the diverse …

Discovered by Bedouin shepherds in 1946, buried deep within the Qumran Caves, the Dead Sea Scrolls are the second-oldest surviving manuscript of the Hebrew Bible and other sacred texts. …

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

6 days ago · The Dead Sea Scrolls—ancient manuscripts that had remained hidden for nearly 2,000 years—would soon emerge from their desert sanctuary, forever changing our …

May 5, 2025 · The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of some 930 fragmentary manuscripts discovered in eleven caves off the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. More recent discoveries …