Rare TLCOhio Posted October 3, 2018 #1 Share Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) Earlier this week at lunch with a good friend and experienced traveler, he was telling me about his visiting the Israel Museum and learning more on their Dead Sea Scrolls. Through a key connection, they were able to get a "behind-the-scene" personal tour with the chief curator in charge of these ancient artifacts. They learned so much about the twisted and unique history for obtaining these scrolls, what has been done recently to recovered added information on these damaged scrolls, etc. It was fascinating background and details!! It ties in with the below news article as to how pioneering research has been done to gain added information from certain of these damaged scrolls. From the Jerusalem Post earlier this year, they had this headline: “Fragment from 'Unknown' Dead Sea Scroll Revealed with Space Age Imaging" with this sub-headline: “Twenty-eight types of light exposures were used to show different elements in the scrolls.” Here are some of the highlights from this story: "Since their discovery between 1946 and 1956, archeologists and historians have pored over the Dead Sea Scrolls in a bid to decipher their meaning and further understand the Jewish people. Hidden in 12 caves 2,000 years ago in Wadi Qumran near the Dead Sea – dating to the Second Temple period – some of the scrolls and scroll fragments have been difficult to read. But this all changed recently after advanced imaging technology originally developed for NASA was brought in to help unravel the mystery behind those unreadable fragments." Really looking forward to our first visit to the Holy Lands and Middle East starting in late November. This background as to how these scrolls were discovered, have been preserved and enhanced, etc., add to the "learning experience" we will be enjoying later this year. All very unique and special!! Any other have background, details, experiences, etc., to share related to Jerusalem, these scrolls, etc.? Don't be shy. Tell us more!! Full story at: https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Ancient-Hebrew-unearthed-using-space-age-technology-553260 THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio Enjoyed a 14-day, Jan. 20-Feb. 3, 2014, Sydney to Auckland adventure, getting a big sampling for the wonders of "down under” before and after this cruise. Go to: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1974139 for more info and many pictures of these amazing sights in this great part of the world. Now at 213,139 views for this posting. Edited October 3, 2018 by TLCOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syesmar Posted October 3, 2018 #2 Share Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) Hi Terry, thanks for posting! Truly fascinating! Here is a website from the Israel Museum with a digital collection of some of the DSS and some background information: http://dss.collections.imj.org.il I hope you are able to view the one-of-a-kind Shrine of the Book exhibit at the Israel Museum: https://www.imj.org.il/en/wings/shrine-book/dead-sea-scrolls The Dorot Center: https://www.imj.org.il/en/wings/shrine-book/dorot-foundation-dead-sea-scrolls-information-and-study-center and also the museum’s miniature display of first century Jerusalem: https://www.imj.org.il/en/wings/shrine-book/model-jerusalem-second-temple-period Here’s a page for the site of Qumran, where scrolls were found: https://en.parks.org.il/ParksAndReserves/qumran/Pages/default.aspx The Orion Center at Hebrew University has wonderful resources to learn more: http://orion.mscc.huji.ac.il Happy Sailing! Edited October 3, 2018 by syesmar spacing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TLCOhio Posted October 4, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Hi Terry, thanks for posting! Truly fascinating!Here is a website from the Israel Museum with a digital collection of some of the DSS and some background information: http://dss.collections.imj.org.ilI hope you are able to view the one-of-a-kind Shrine of the Book exhibit at the Israel Museum: https://www.imj.org.il/en/wings/shrine-book/dead-sea-scrolls The Dorot Center: https://www.imj.org.il/en/wings/shrine-book/dorot-foundation-dead-sea-scrolls-information-and-study-center and also the museum’s miniature display of first century Jerusalem: https://www.imj.org.il/en/wings/shrine-book/model-jerusalem-second-temple-period Here’s a page for the site of Qumran, where scrolls were found: https://en.parks.org.il/ParksAndReserves/qumran/Pages/default.aspx The Orion Center at Hebrew University has wonderful resources to learn more: http://orion.mscc.huji.ac.il Happy Sailing! Appreciate these above great links and this helpful follow-up from syesmar. Below are some visuals in connection with this part of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Keep up the great sharing!! Looking forward to visit this site in Jerusalem. Will share on our cruise's roll call. THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio For details and visuals, etc., from our July 1-16, 2010, Norway Coast/Fjords/Arctic Circle cruise experience from Copenhagen on the Silver Cloud, check out this posting. This posting is now at 231,278 views. www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1227923 From Bing.com, here are some visuals that I found on the web for the special section of the Israel Museum that displays the Dead Sea Scrolls. This includes when the U.S. President visited this museum with that nation's Prime Minister. Interesting building design on the outside and inside.: (Open your screen/viewer wider to see these pictures larger/better!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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