How old is dead sea scrolls

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Casey L. Olson and Oren Gutfeld, Hebrew University. By Ari Rabinovitch. JERUSALEM Reuters - Israeli archaeologists racing against treasure hunters to search caves near the Dead Sea have discovered a trove of artefacts, including fragments of a biblical text, the like of which has not been seen for decades. The finds, preserved by the hot, dry air of the Judean desert, also include the 6,year-old partly mummified skeleton of a child, and a perfectly intact, finely woven basket dating back 10, years that the Israel Antiquities Authority said on Tuesday was likely to be the oldest in the world.

The Authority has overseen a survey of more than km 65 miles of cliffs and the caves carved or eroded into them. But others are in Aramaic, the language spoken by many Jews—including, most likely, Jesus—between the sixth century B. One of the most intriguing manuscripts from Qumran is the Copper Scroll, a sort of ancient treasure map that lists dozens of gold and silver caches.

While the other texts are written in ink on parchment or animal skins, this curious document features Hebrew and Greek letters chiseled onto metal sheets—perhaps, as some have theorized, to better withstand the passage of time. Using an unconventional vocabulary and odd spelling, the Copper Scroll describes 64 underground hiding places around Israel that purportedly contain riches stashed for safekeeping.

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