May 25 2011

Resurrecting the Dead Sea

Tag: Dead Sea,Earth,Middle East,Seas — Emily Sohn @ 11:00 am
With the Dead Sea drying up as a result of rising water demand, the historic body of water may one day disappear.

Oct 19 2010

Dead Sea Scrolls Going Digital

Tag: Ancient Documents,Artifacts,Dead Sea,Internet — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:20 pm
The project aims to use space-age technology to create the clearest images possible of the ancient documents.

Jul 20 2010

Dead Sea Scrolls Made Locally, Tests Show

Tag: Archaeology,Chemistry,Dead Sea,Near East and Middle East Archaeology,Technology,Underwater Archaeology — Rossella Lorenzi @ 6:42 pm
Proton analysis shows the dead sea scrolls' chemistry matches that of the water in the area where the ancient document was found.