From National Geographic :
The recent decoding of a cryptic cup, the excavation of ancient Jerusalemtunnels, and other archaeological detective work may help solve one of the great biblical mysteries: Who wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls?The new clues hint that the scrolls, which include some of the oldest known biblical documents, may have been the textual treasures of several groups, hidden away during wartimeand may even be “the great treasure from the Jerusalem Temple,” which held the Ark of the Covenant, according to the Bible.
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