Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls were initially discovered from Bedouin herders after which by archaeologists close to Khirbet Qumran, on the northwestern coast line of the Dead Sea in Israel. A large number of pieces had been discovered and put together into more than 900 distinct documents including biblical books, hymns, prayers, and other important writings.

Dead Sea scrolls happen to be called the biggest manuscript breakthrough discovery of recent years.

The geography of the discovery is a dry region 20km Eastern of Jerusalem and 450m below sea level. Dead Sea Scrolls are comprised of the remains of approximately 825 to 870 individual scrolls, represented by tens of thousands of fragments.

The manuscripts are most commonly manufactured from animal skins, but additionally papyrus and one made of copper. They are generally made with a carbon-based ink, from right to left, using no puctuation marks except for an occasional paragraph formatting.