A pioneering DNA study of the Dead Sea Scrolls has revealed the biological materials from which they were made.
WATCH: Dead Sea Scroll DNA breakthrough will help reconstruct 1,000s of tiny fragments
A worker of the Israel Antiquities Authority seen with fragments of the Dead Sea scrolls, in a preservation laboratory at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on June 2, 2020, The genetic relationship from decoded ancient DNA extracted from Dead Sea scrolls reveals that the scrolls reflect the broad cultural milieu of Second Temple Judaism. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90