On Saturday, September 15, 2007, my step dad and I took my mom to go see the Dead Sea Scrolls, in Balboa Park, for her birthday. Out of all the times that I had been to the Natural History Museum, I have never been through so much security. These findings of the Scrolls are so precious and valuable.
After we got into the museum, before the exhibit leads you downstairs to actually see the scrolls, there are huge, colorful photographs of Israel and Jordan, where the scrolls were found and of the towns and animal life nearby. These images where breathtaking and a great lead into seeing the actual scrolls. "Tracing the scrolls and their meaning through time, the exhibition connects the ancient world to the modern. The Dead Sea Scrolls - objects of great mystery, intrigue and significance - are widely acknowledged to be among the greatest archaeological treasures ever discovered." Dead Sea Srolls, presented by Joan and Irwin Jacobs, www.sdnhm.org/scrolls
Once downstairs, we were given these ear pieces to give us a guided tour of each item of display. Each scroll had its own story. It was amazing to see this history being found and displayed for us to see. I would recommend anyone to see this exhibit. It is very well worth it.
These never-before-exhibited ancient Hebrew codices from the Russian National Library, medieval manuscripts from the British National Library, and stunning modern interpretations of the texts
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