In 1947, a significant discovery of ancient Jewish texts was made in a cave near the Dead Sea. These and other Dead Sea Scrolls found later have shed light on the major transformations and debates that occurred in ancient worship during the first centuries BCE and CE, that contributed to the development of early Judaism and Christianity. This exhibition will present six Dead Sea Scrolls complemented by objects excavated from the site near where they were found. Three of the scrolls have never been exhibited.

September 21, 2008 - January 4, 2009 | More about the exhibition
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War Rule
Qumran Cave 4, second half 1st century BCE
Ink on parchment
8 1/4 x 6 1/8 in. (21 x 15.5 cm)
4Q493-344
Israel Antiquities Authority

 




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