Sunday, May 16, 2004

THERE'S MORE ON THE REOPENING of the Shrine of the Book on the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (scroll down to the third story):
Israel Museum to reopen the Shrine of the Book following major restoration

On June 7, The Israel Museum in Jerusalem will reopen the Shrine of the Book, the architectural monument which houses the Dead Sea Scrolls, considered to be among the most important archaeological treasures uncovered in the last century and perhaps the most important patrimonial treasures of the State of Israel and the Jewish people. The Shrine has undergone a complete architectural restoration and installation redesign, to provide for the optimal preservation and display of the Scrolls and other treasures.

Built in 1965, the Shrine of the Book was commissioned for the display and preservation of the Dead Sea Scrolls, dating from the third century B.C.E. to the first century C.E. Its holdings include eight of the most complete Scrolls discovered, as well as one of the most famous handwritten Bibles � the Aleppo Codex from the 10th Century C.E. Designed by Austrian-born American architect Frederick Kiesler and American architect Armand Bartos, the Shrine is considered a master work of modern architecture and is considered an international landmark.

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The permanent display featuring original Scroll documents has been reorganized also to highlight the Aleppo Codex, the oldest and most complete extant Hebrew Biblical codex until the discovery of the Scrolls, thus expanding the Shrine�s presentation of the full history of the Hebrew Bible � and underscoring the Shrine�s expanded role as a center for the study of canonical Hebrew texts. A complementary display on the theme of �A Day at Qumran� � devoted to the daily life of the sect who lived in Qumran during the time that the Scrolls were written � will include newly excavated material from Qumran, displayed for the first time.

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