Archaeologists discover Dead Sea Scroll Fragments 60 years after initial finds

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Dead Sea Scroll Fragments 60 years after initial finds
Archeologist Haim Cohen looks at a woven basket that was found during a sweep of more than 500 caves in the desert, at the Israeli Antiquities Authority Dead Sea scrolls conservation lab in Jerusalem, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a biblical text found in a desert cave and believed hidden during a Jewish revolt against Rome nearly 1,900 years ago. Alongside the Roman-era artifacts, items shown to journalists Tuesday included far older discoveries including the immense, complete woven basket from the Neolithic period, estimated to be 10,500 years old, preserved in caves' arid climate. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Israeli archaeologists have as part of the treasures found in a desert Judea cave discovered text fragments believed to be part of the biblical dead sea scrolls estimated to be 2000 years old after some initial discovery 60 years away.

The treasures include ancient coins, a 6000-year-old mummy of a child, and a woven basket as old as 10,500 years old, which has been named the oldest in the world.

The first pieces of the Dead Sea Scroll were first discovered in 1947 in the Qumran caves close to Jerusalem. The collection of the dead sea scrolls gave immense insight into the Jewish tradition prior to and after the existence of Jesus Christ alluding to it some deep significance.

The fragments of the scrolls were found in the Cave of Horrors where Jewish Rebels used to exist and will provide information of 11 lines of text of the lost scrolls and perhaps some more depth into the history of mankind.