by hadassah | Jan 28, 2009 | Publication and Preservation
Publication and Preservation Early Publication Efforts In 1952, the Jordanian Antiquities Authority appointed Roland de Vaux editor-in-chief of the publication of the scrolls. The work was subsidized by the Palestine Archaeological Museum (PAM) as well as...
by hadassah | Jan 28, 2009 | Maccabean Period, Publication and Preservation
Carbon-14 Tests Substantiate Scroll Dates, Hershel Shanks, Biblical Archaeology Review (17:06), Nov/Dec 1991. Carbon-14 (C-14) tests on samples of the Dead Sea Scrolls have substantially confirmed the previous date of the scrolls based on paleography (the shape...
by hadassah | Sep 8, 2008 | Publication and Preservation, Roman Period I
Linen Cloth from Qumran This cloth was discovered in 1949 on the floor of Cave 1. It is cut along three sides, rolled and oversewn with a single thread; the fourth edge has a corded starting border in twining technique, followed by a woven strip and an open...
by hadassah | Apr 13, 2008 | Maccabean Period, Publication and Preservation
Scrolls Jar The first seven scrolls found at Qumran were encased in jars, which protected them from the elements. What do you want to know? Ask our AI widget and get answers from this website Create Account Contact...
by hadassah | Apr 13, 2008 | Maccabean Period, Publication and Preservation
Bowls Found at Qumran The excavators of Qumran discovered as many as 708 bowls, neatly arranged in dozens, as well as stacks of jars, jugs and dishes. What do you want to know? Ask our AI widget and get answers from this website Create Account Contact...
by hadassah | Apr 13, 2008 | Maccabean Period, Publication and Preservation
Saving the Dead Sea Scrolls for the Next 2000 Years, Dodo Joseph Shenhav, Biblical Archaeology Review, Jul-Aug 1981. The Dead Sea Scrolls were preserved in remarkable condition for 2000 years in the Qumran caves overlooking the Dead Sea. It seems almost a...
