Manuscripts do not burn: the secret of the longevity of the Dead Sea scrolls, dating back to 250 BC.
In modern museums and archives, ancient texts, manuscripts, and books are stored under specific conditions that allow their original appearance to be preserved for future generations. The most prominent example of eternal manuscripts is the Dead Sea Scrolls (Qumran Scrolls), first discovered back in 1947 and dated to 408 BC. Some of the scrolls have survived only partially, but there are […]
