New fragments of writing were found on the Dead Sea Scrolls using new imaging techniques, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Tuesday. The scrolls are important for researching the history of Judaism and Christianity. /VCG Photo

The Great Psalms Scrolls is seen beside a new fragment containing Psalm 147:1, in the Israel Antiquities Authority’s lab in Jerusalem on Wednesday. /VCG Photo

The scrolls couldn’t be seen with the naked eye, but with technology developed for NASA, new letters and words were found. /VCG Photo

As one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in the 1950s. They include the oldest surviving copies of books from the Old Testament. /VCG Photo