Wednesday, December 14, 2011

A DSS exibition in Utah?

WESTON FIELDS hopes to bring Dead Sea Scrolls to Utah in an exhibition.
PROVO -- Ten years ago, plans to bring an exhibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls to Utah fell through. With the help of one man who wants to make that happen, talks are underway once again.

Over the years, BYU's museum of art has hosted a number of exciting exhibitions, drawing thousands of visitors. But one involving the Dead Sea Scrolls would be groundbreaking."

"(The Dead Sea Scrolls are) the greatest manuscript discovery of the 20th century," said Dr. Weston Fields, executive director of the Dead Sea Scrolls Foundation.