Frank Moore Cross’s Contribution to the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Norman Golb The University of Chicago ON THE CURRENT EXHIBIT OF DEAD SEA SCROLLS AT THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM

Late in January of this year, the Milwaukee Public Museum inaugurated its own exhibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls with an interesting nuance: the exhibition and its accompanying catalogue would have as their concern not only the Scrolls themselves, but also Biblical writings as such plus ancient archaeological artifacts, the full title of the exhibit and its accompanying catalogue being Dead Sea Sc...

Angels among Us: The Use of Old Testament Passages as Inspiration for Temple Themes in the Dead Sea Scrolls

Angels among Us: The Use of Old Testament Passages as Inspiration for Temple Themes in the Dead Sea Scrolls

Has Every Book of the Bible Been Found Among the Dead Sea Scrolls?

Non-destructive Investigation of the Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls belong to the most important cultural assets of mankind. Their long term preservation and study is a challenge that demands an interdisciplinary approach. As early as the 1950s natural scientists assisted the scholars in studying the scrolls. It was at this time that the first extensive study of the scroll material took place. It was found that most fragments were written n...

Pixels and Parchment: The Application of RTI and Infrared Imaging to the Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls, one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century, are in constant need of conservation and restoration. An ongoing research project being carried out at the paper conservation laboratory of the Israel Museum Jerusalem is applying the combined potentials of Reflectance Transmission and Infrared imaging to deteriorating fragments of one of the mo...