All `` Dead Sea Archives '' held by the Bible Museum turned out to be fake
A Hebrew Bible manuscript made around the 3rd century BC Dead Sea Document All 16 fragments exhibited at the Bible Museum in the United States were found to be fake.
Dead Sea Scroll Fragments | Museum of the Bible
Entire Collection of Dead Sea Scroll Fragments at US Museum Turns Out to Be Fake
https://www.sciencealert.com/entire-collection-of-dead-sea-scrolls-fragments-at-us-museum-turns-out-to-be-fake
Although the Dead Sea Scrolls are largely under the control of the Israeli government, fragments of them circulate on the market and are of interest to collectors and others. However, since the fragments began to be distributed in 2002, their authenticity has been questioned for a long time, and even the fragments stored in the Bible Museum have been pointed out as a possibility of forgery. Was.
The research was conducted by Collette Roll, the founder of Art Fraud Insights, which checks the authenticity of works of art. A 212-page final report, produced after numerous scientific experiments, reported that all 16 'Dead Sea Scrolls' fragments from the museum are fake.
Museum of the Bible Dead Sea Scroll Collection Scientific Research and Analysis
https://d2f7x7uhr2xem7.cloudfront.net/sixteen_by_nine/MOTB-DSS-Report-FINAL-web.pdf
According to the report, the fragments were all made in modern times. Apparently, the intention of deception was felt, such as the gloss of parchment like the original Dead Sea document and the soiling of minerals assuming that it was found in the cave.
`` It's not a good result, but the method used to verify the authenticity of our collection sheds light on other suspicious fragments, '' said Jeffrey Kroha, director of the Bible Museum. In addition, it can be effective in determining who performed the forgery, 'he argues, as the study benefits the field of Bible archeology.
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