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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/03/16/new-dead-sea-scrolls-discovered-in-judean-desert-caves/
New Dead Sea Scrolls Discovered in Judean Desert Caves
(Israel Hayom) Yori Yalon - The Israel Antiquities Authority on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments in a desert cave in the Judean Desert south of Jerusalem, believed hidden during the Bar-Kochba Revolt. The fragments of parchment bear lines of Greek text from the books of Zechariah and Nahum and have been radiocarbon dated to the 2nd century CE. They are the first new scrolls found in 60 years. A national project to survey the desert caves has been underway since 2017.