Lecture: The mystery of the Dead Sea scrolls, perspectives and new findings
43,590 views
About :
This lecture, given by Adolfo Roitman, will focus on the recent discovery of new fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls found in the Cave of Horror in the Judean Desert. The presentation will address the latest technologies applied to solve the mystery surrounding these documents, such as multi-spectral photography, genetic studies (DNA) and the use of artificial intelligence. The ultimate purpose of this lecture will be to present the Dead Sea Scrolls in all their magnitude, placing them in their historical, social and religious context, documents that have become a true modern cultural icon. Adolfo Roitman is an archaeologist and expert in comparative religions. Based in Israel, he was born in Buenos Aires, where he obtained a bachelor's degree cum laude in Anthropology and a teaching degree in history from the University of Buenos Aires. In 1986 he graduated as a Rabbi from the Marshall T. Meyer Latin American Rabbinical Seminary in Buenos Aires. After completing his MA cum laude in Comparative Religions, he received his PhD in Ancient Jewish Literature and Thought from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1993. In 2005 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Rocky Mountain College (USA); in 2014 he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Faculty of Humanities at the Universidad Anáhuac, Mexico; and in 2017 he received his second honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Cuyo, San Juan, Argentina. Since 1994 he has worked as curator of the Dead Sea Scrolls collection and is director of the Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum, where he has promoted a platform that allows the manuscripts to be displayed online to the world. He has participated in prestigious international conferences and symposia, and has been a visiting professor at numerous academic institutions in Europe. He is the author of numerous articles in professional journals. His published books include: A Day at Qumran; Qumran Sectarians; Envisioning the Temple; Bible, exegesis and religion. A critical-historical reading of Judaism; From the Tabernacle to the Temple. On sacred space in ancient Judaism; The Jews in antiquity.
933,857 views 4 days ago
185,523 views 1 day ago
764,773 views 1 day ago
609,767 views 23 hours ago
609,767 views 23 hours ago
202,207 views 1 day ago
Chicken Skewers VS Hotdogs in 24 Hours!! How Many Can You Eat at Once to Get Full?! (Skewer Warning)
853,349 views 10 days ago
202,207 views 1 day ago
Google AdSense
336 x 280
336 x 280
Up Next
PC Games
59 views
1 day ago
1 day ago
PC Games
97 views
6 days ago
6 days ago
PC Games
59 views
1 day ago
1 day ago
VRM - Техноблог
503,761 views
4 months ago
4 months ago
maratii | HOI4
69,677 views
1 day ago
1 day ago
Google AdSense
336 x 280
336 x 280