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Mar 17, 2021 Israel Antiquities Authority conservator Tanya Bitler shows newly discovered Dead Sea Scroll fragments at the Dead Sea scrolls conservation lab in Jerusalem, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. 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 Rome nearly 1,900 years ago. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner) JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists on ...

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 Rome nearly 1,900 years ago.

The finds, ranging from just a few millimeters to a thumbnail in size, are the first to be unearthed in archaeological excavations in the Judean Desert in about 60 years.

The fragments contain passages from the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets.

The fragments of parchment bear lines of Greek text from the books of Zechariah and Nahum and have been dated around the 1st century AD.

In race against looters, archeologists uncovered fragments containing Greek verses from Biblical books of Zechariah and Nahum, coins from time of Bar-Kokhba Revolt, 6,000-year-old mummified skeleton of child, 10,000-year-old basket in perfect condition

Desert cave find includes 1,900-year-old parchment fragments bearing biblical verse written in Greek.

The fragments of parchment bear lines of Greek text from the books of Zechariah and Nahum and have been dated around the 1st century AD based on the writing style, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority

New piece of Dead Sea Scrolls jigsaw discovered after 60 years The Authority has overseen a survey of more than 100 km (65 miles) of cliffs and the caves carved or eroded into them. Photo: Wikipedia Updated: Mar 16, 2021, 07:13 PM IST 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, preserv...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists today announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a biblical text found in a desert cav