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Nine Dubious “Dead Sea Scrolls” Fragments from the Twenty-First Century

ÅRstein JustnesMichael LangloisTorleif ElgvinKipp DavisMyriam KrutzschIra RabinInes FeldmanHasia Rimon

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Papyrology060303 religions & theologyHistoryDead seaHistoryBiblical studiesJewish studies05 social sciencesReligious studiesTwenty-First CenturyDead Sea Scrolls06 humanities and the arts0603 philosophy ethics and religionPalaeography0502 economics and business050212 sport leisure & tourismClassicsHebrew Bible

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Abstract In 2002 new “Dead Sea Scrolls” fragments began to appear on the antiquities market, most of them through the Kando family. In this article we will present evidence that nine of these Dead Sea Scrolls-like fragments are modern forgeries.

https://doi.org/10.1163/15685179-12341428