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Offline TomSea

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Mysterious Dead Sea Scroll deciphered
« on: January 22, 2018, 11:41:50 pm »
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Mysterious Dead Sea Scroll deciphered

One of the last remaining obscure parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls has been deciphered by researchers in Israel.

Sixty tiny fragments were pieced together over a period of a year, identifying the name of a festival marking the changes between seasons.

It also revealed a second scribe corrected mistakes made by the author.

Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42773878

I don't think there is anything earthshaking in this report.

"The researchers also discovered the name used by the sect for a festival observed four times a year that marked the transition between the seasons - Tekufah."

That's a bit interesting.
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Re: Mysterious Dead Sea Scroll deciphered
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2018, 11:53:41 pm »
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Re: Mysterious Dead Sea Scroll deciphered
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2018, 12:16:30 am »
Stop it Frank.   Tom could shoot his eye out.
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Re: Mysterious Dead Sea Scroll deciphered
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2018, 12:34:48 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 23, 2018, 12:16:30 am
Stop it Frank.   Tom could shoot his eye out.
Again???! :shrug:
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