Dead Sea Scrolls

First Dead Sea Scrolls discovered in 60 years, Israeli archaeologists announce

Also found in the “Cave of Horror”: the 6,000-year-old skeleton of a child who had been buried.

By Philissa Cramer March 16, 2021 4:49 pm

Israel pulls out of Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit in Germany over political conflict

Berlin would not guarantee the ancient documents' return from a Frankfurt museum if they are claimed by the Palestinians.

December 1, 2017 2:10 pm

Israeli Artist Evokes Yiddish Theater With Dead Sea Bridal Dress

It turns out an amazing thing happens to traditional black Hasidic dresses when submerged in the Dead Sea for three months: They turn white and start sparkling with encrusted salt crystals. Over the last few days, the internet has gone wild over “The Salt Bride,” the latest project by Israeli artist Sigalit Landau—and for good […]

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