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AI Reveals Dead Sea Scrolls Date Back to 200 B.C.

6/7/2025

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An innovative AI model named Enoch, developed by researchers from the Netherlands, Italy, and Denmark, has uncovered that many Dead Sea Scrolls date back to around 200 B.C., much earlier than previously believed. This groundbreaking approach merges handwriting analysis with radiocarbon dating, prompting a thrilling reevaluation of the scrolls' historical significance and origins.

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An innovative AI model named Enoch, developed by researchers from the Netherlands, Italy, and Denmark, has uncovered that many Dead Sea Scrolls date back to around 200 B.C., much earlier than previously believed. This groundbreaking approach merges handwriting analysis with radiocarbon dating, prompting a thrilling reevaluation of the scrolls' historical significance and origins.