Google, with a little help from the Israel Antiques Authority and the Israel Museum, is set to launch the Dead Sea Scrolls online in the next year. Over 30,000 images of the original scrolls will be available on the Internet for all the world to see.
The Dead Sea Scrolls are the go-to ancient text for scholars who want to find out about the ancient world. Copies of the scrolls are widely available, but this will be the first time that the originals will be available to view online -- for free. What can't you get from Google?
Online Ancient Archives
Google is Virtually Exhibiting Original Images of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Trend Themes
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