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The Dead Sea Scrolls: Ancient Texts That Changed History
The story of the Dead Sea Scrolls — from their accidental discovery by a Bedouin shepherd in 1947 to what they reveal about ancient Judaism, biblical texts, and a mysterious sect at Qumran.
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The Cairo Genizah: A Hidden Treasure That Rewrote Jewish History
Behind a wall in a Cairo synagogue, 300,000 manuscript fragments lay hidden for nearly a thousand years. When Solomon Schechter opened that wall in 1896, he discovered a time capsule of medieval Jewish life — personal letters, legal documents, poetry, and Maimonides' handwriting.
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