Dead Sea Scroll Detectives
Season 46 Episode 20 | 53m 25sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
New technologies unravel the Dead Sea Scrolls’ mysteries and uncover million-dollar fakes.
Since the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947, these fragile parchment relics have intrigued scholars, religious leaders, and profiteers alike. The 2,000-year-old scrolls include the oldest-known versions of the Hebrew Bible and hold vital clues about the birth of Christianity. While certain scrolls have survived intact, others have been ravaged by time—burnt, decayed, or torn to pieces.
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Dead Sea Scroll Detectives
Season 46 Episode 20 | 53m 25sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
Since the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947, these fragile parchment relics have intrigued scholars, religious leaders, and profiteers alike. The 2,000-year-old scrolls include the oldest-known versions of the Hebrew Bible and hold vital clues about the birth of Christianity. While certain scrolls have survived intact, others have been ravaged by time—burnt, decayed, or torn to pieces.
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Clip: S46 Ep20 | 1m 59s | Watch how damaged Dead Sea Scrolls become legible once again. (1m 59s)
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Clip: S46 Ep20 | 3m 16s | Not all Dead Sea scroll fragments are what they claim to be. (3m 16s)
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