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Takamitsu Muraoka, Japanese pioneer of Dead Sea Scrolls Hebrew studies, dies at 88

A prominent specialist in Semitic languages, Muraoka was proud to describe himself as the first Japanese student to complete a PhD at the Hebrew University The post Takamitsu Muraoka, Japanese pioneer ...
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Dead Sea Scroll fragments and 10,500-year-old artifacts found in Israel

Excavations inside Israel’s Cave of Horror uncovered Dead Sea Scroll fragments, the oldest known woven basket, and the remains of a mummified child. These discoveries offer rare insight into life, ...