Who wrote the Dead Sea scrolls? Science may have the answer.

Mysterious authors penned these holy texts some 2,000 years ago, but modern archaeology is shedding new light on who they were.

One of the Last Two Dead Sea Scrolls Has Been Decoded - Atlas Obscura

Ancient DNA offers clues to physical origins of Dead Sea Scrolls

The Compass: How a day of murder changed history, how gladiators got ready to rumble, and exploring Hadrian's Wall. - National Geographic

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National Geographic: A heist for the centuries

A brief history of Passover, which honors resilience amid adversity

National Geographic: Sharks should fascinate, too

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Ten plagues and a betrayal—how Moses freed the Israelites