Conserving one of the world’s greatest manuscript collections The Dead Sea Scrolls are widely considered one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in modern times. penned 2,000 years ago, the scrolls are the oldest written record of biblical texts ever discovered. how has this great collection, hidden for so many years in Judea’s solitary desert caves, survived? Abigail Vanderhart reveals the past, present, and future of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Nearly 75 years ago, in the heart of Bethlehem, two bedouin shepherds walked into Kando’s cobbler’s shop with four rolls of parchment in hand. Jum’a and Muhammed ed-Dib had found the … Continue reading The Dead Sea Scrolls