In 2014, a researcher realized that the longest Greek papyrus ever found in the Judaean Desert was not what it seemed. The newly translated scroll reveals extraordinary details of a judicial hearing ...

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Scientists have finally unlocked the secrets of a mysterious 2,000-year-old papyrus document. The strange artifact, which has mirror writing on both sides, has baffled experts for centuries. Written ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Researchers have revealed the fascinating contents of a 1,500-year-old ...

The fragment contains a portion of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. It is considered a biblical apocryphal, or something that is not canon to scripture, The Washington Post reported. The papyrus, which ...

A 2,700-year-old piece of papyrus with Hebrew script upon it that had spent decades in Montana is back in Israel. The scrap is not much larger than a postage stamp and has four lines upon it, ...

A 3,300-year-old Egyptian document housed in the British Museum is drawing renewed attention from archaeologists and biblical historians. A growing number of scholars are examining the text for what ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A rare, 2,700-year-old papyrus with Hebrew script that had been looted from a cave in the Judean ...

An incredible 1,900-year-old papyrus sheds light on an ancient criminal case involving forgery, tax fraud and slaves from the Roman empire. This papyrus, which was discovered in the 1950s but remained ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A Montana resident recently donated a rare papyrus fragment from the ...