Hi-res digital Dead Sea Scrolls from Israel Museum and Google

Hi-res digital Dead Sea Scrolls from Israel Museum

Here is when the internet really shines.  In what other century would we have Dead Sea Scrolls from Israel at our fingertips and so accessible.  Thanks to Google, this decade has made the world's citizens privy to sacred, unique gems such as these.

"The oldest known biblical manuscripts will be available online in a high-resolution format thanks to a partnership between Google and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Project, to be launched today, features searchable, fast-loading images of five complete Israeli scrolls of the Second Temple Period, the time of the birth of Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism. The pictures come with explanatory videos and background information on the texts and their history."

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