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Israeli archaeologists announce discovery of new Dead Sea scrolls
Israeli archaeologists announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments found in a desert cave, March 16, 2021./VCG

Israeli archaeologists announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments found in a desert cave, March 16, 2021./VCG

The newly-discovered fragments bearing a biblical text are believed to have been hidden during a Jewish revolt against Rome 1,900 years ago. /VCG

The newly-discovered fragments bearing a biblical text are believed to have been hidden during a Jewish revolt against Rome 1,900 years ago. /VCG

The roughly 80 new pieces are the first new scrolls found in archaeological excavations in the desert south of Jerusalem in 60 years. /VCG

The roughly 80 new pieces are the first new scrolls found in archaeological excavations in the desert south of Jerusalem in 60 years. /VCG

The Dead Sea Scrolls, dating from the third century B.C. to the first century A.D., contain the earliest-known copies of biblical texts and documents. /VCG

The Dead Sea Scrolls, dating from the third century B.C. to the first century A.D., contain the earliest-known copies of biblical texts and documents. /VCG

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