President Obama Visits The Dead Sea Scrolls
President Obama Visits The Dead Sea Scrolls
President Obama Visits The Dead Sea Scrolls
Just saw a really cool blog post relating to Philadelphia on President Obama’s blog:
President Obama stopped by the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia yesterday to view their latest exhibit, Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times. The exhibit is a comprehensive collection of ancient artifacts from Israel, and features a total of 20 scrolls, including the oldest known copies of portions of the Hebrew Bible, and four never-before-seen scrolls.
The post is referring to an intriguing new exhibit at the Franklin Institute entitled: “Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times”. Here is a description of the exhibit from the Franklin Institute website:
In 1947, a shepherd stumbled upon a hidden cave along the shore of the Dead Sea. Concealed inside were ancient scrolls that had not been seen for 2,000 years. After extensive excavation, a total of 972 remarkably preserved scrolls were found, including the earliest Biblical texts ever discovered. Now known as the Dead Sea Scrolls, they have been called the most significant archaeological find of the last century.
The Franklin Institute’s Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times exhibit presents one of the most comprehensive collections of ancient artifacts from Israel ever organized, featuring a total of twenty scrolls, displayed ten at a time, including the oldest known copies of the Hebrew Bible and four never-before-seen scrolls. With more than 600 items on display, visitors will experience firsthand the traditions, beliefs and iconic objects from everyday life, more than 2000 years ago. These fascinating artifacts, such as an actual three-ton stone from Jerusalem’s Western Wall, highlight the millennia-old traditions that continue to impact modern religions and society today. Included among the collection’s artifacts are the limestone capitals used in the architecture of the administrative centers during the first temple period (1006-586 BCE). Visitors will see artifacts from Jerusalem’s City of David, limestone Ossuaries from the early Roman period, and an ancient signature preserved for millennia on the Archer Seal. Together these artifacts reveal precious details about the culture, rituals, and beliefs of ancient Israel, spanning thousands of years.
The exhibit can be seen from May 12th to October 14th and tickets are available at http://www.fi.edu.
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