Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible
Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible: Ancient Artifacts, Timeless Treasures will open at the Milwaukee Public Museum on January 22, 2010. Limited engagement.
Courtesy École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem
Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible: Ancient Artifacts, Timeless Treasures brings together archaeological objects and manuscripts to tell a story 2,000 years in the making. Witness actual Dead Sea Scrolls and other early biblical artifacts to learn how transmission of these early writings has shaped the beliefs of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
The largest temporary exhibit ever produced by the Milwaukee Public Museum, Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible explores the archaeological history of the Holy Land during the period the Scrolls were written, from the third century BCE through the first century CE. The exhibit also tracks the discovery of the first Scrolls and subsequent realization of their extraordinary significance.