Was Noah's Ark Shaped Like a Pyramid? Digitized Dead Sea Scrolls Reveal New Secrets

Previously hidden sections of text on the ancient parchments are answering some long-standing questions – and raising others.

Jun 28, 2016 5:35 PM

The roof of Noah’s Ark was pointed, the ptil Judah gave Tamar in the book of Genesis was his belt, and residents of Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, believed money could buy amnesty for sins. The...

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