How old are the Dead Sea Scrolls? Carbon-dating project to offer answers
The project and some preliminary results were presented at a conference at the university last week: while in many instances, some scrolls might be more ancient than previously thought.
A fragment from the Dead Sea Scrolls that underwent genetic sampling to shed light on the 2,000-year-old biblical trove is shown to Reuters at the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) laboratory in Jerusalem June 2, 2020. (photo credit: REUTERS/RONEN ZEVULUN)ByROSSELLA TERCATINUpdated:
