It might at first glance appear to be a lump of charcoal, but a piece of ancient scroll burned beyond all recognition can now be read for the first time since it was discovered. Scientists have used ...

“Death to Jews” was found written on paper inside mezuzah scrolls during a routine inspection of the Nahariya Medical Center in Israel, replacing the traditional parchment scroll inscribed with verses ...

The ancient writings of the Dead Sea scrolls are to go online to make them available to the public and researchers around the world. Scientists in Jerusalem are taking the first high-resolution ...

Decades after the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in desert caves, the ancient manuscripts are still offering surprises. Chemical analysis of the Temple Scroll, the longest of the scrolls, has ...

Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea scroll fragments bearing a biblical text found in a desert cave and believed hidden during a Jewish revolt against ...