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Dead Sea Scrolls possibly even older than scholars thought

Andrew Paul

created: June 4, 2025, 6 p.m. | updated: June 7, 2025, 10:53 p.m.

According to an international team of researchers in consultation with “Enoch,” some of the Dead Sea Scrolls may be a bit older than we thought. The Dead Sea Scrolls are among the most remarkable and revolutionary archeological discoveries ever made. In addition to radiocarbon dating, scholars frequently study the evolution of ancient handwriting—a field of study known as paleography. Once Enoch was built, the team had it scan 135 non-dated Dead Sea Scrolls and offer an age estimate for each one. Interestingly, researchers noted that some of Enoch’s “realistic” estimates meant that certain Dead Sea Scroll samples were actually older than scholars previously theorized.

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