Dead Sea Scrolls go from parchment to the Internet


	Dead Sea Scrolls go from parchment to the Internet

arifsali

8-27-2008 6:07 PM

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bible, internet

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8-28-2008 6:44 PM

silvanaraihane

hope they do a translation too!

8-29-2008 6:49 AM

mcclendon1963875

I hope too

8-29-2008 10:24 AM

tanyamm

A translation would be nice but it is still going to be nice to be able to see them.

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