Israel found fragments of new "Dead Sea Scrolls" that were hidden in caves for nearly 1900 years

Source: Overseas Network

Fragments found in the Judai'an Desert (Israel Antiquities Agency)

According to the Associated Press on March 16, Israeli archaeologists announced on the 16th local time that dozens of fragments of the "Dead Sea Scrolls" were found in a desert cave, which was believed to have been hidden here during a turmoil nearly 1900 years ago.

The cave where the fragments were found was reportedly located in a remote canyon in the Judai'an Desert. The fragments are thought to be part of the same set as parchment fragments found at an excavation site called The Cave of Horror. Israel's Antiquities Agency said that after radiocarbon dating, fragments were found to date back to the 2nd century AD. It is also the first ancient scrolls to be found in the desert south of Jerusalem in the last 60 years.

Archaeologists believe that the fragments were hidden in caves between 132 and 136 AD during an uprising of the Jews against the Romans. The Time of Israel said the excavation also found a well-preserved woven basket, 10,500 years old, and the remains of a mummified child with a history of about 6,000 years.

The "Dead Sea Scrolls" refer to the passages found in caves near the Dead Sea east of Jerusalem during the 1940s and 1950s. Since 2017, the Israel Antiquities Agency has carried out a series of rescue excavations in the Judai'an Desert area to prevent the theft of precious artifacts. (Overseas Network Zhao Jianxing)

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