Google turns 13 today, their doodle informs me. I was also interested to see that Google has helped put the Dead Sea Scrolls online! Check out this post on the Google blog: "From the desert to the web: bringing the Dead Sea Scrolls online."
Here's an excerpt:
"Written between the third and first centuries BCE, the Dead Sea Scrolls include the oldest known biblical manuscripts in existence. In 68 BCE, they were hidden in 11 caves in the Judean desert on the shores of the Dead Sea to protect them from the approaching Roman armies. They weren’t discovered again until 1947, when a Bedouin shepherd threw a rock in a cave and realized something was inside. Since 1965, the scrolls have been on exhibit at the Shrine of the Book at The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Among other topics, the scrolls offer critical insights into life and religion in ancient Jerusalem, including the birth of Christianity."
My wife and I visited the Shrine of the Book last May, and it was a fascinating experience. Now some of that excitement is available online.
Related post:
"Why All the Fuss Over an Old Book?" (celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James Version this year)
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