How People Wielded Power Controversial Artifacts Series

How People Wielded Power: Controversial Artifacts Series – Volume 2: The Dead Sea Scrolls
📜 Ancient Manuscripts. Modern Controversy. 📜
Hidden in the caves of Qumran for nearly 2,000 years, the Dead Sea Scrolls are one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in history. These fragile parchments contain the oldest known biblical texts—shaping our understanding of ancient Judaism, early Christianity, and the turbulent world of the Second Temple period.
But their discovery sparked a global power struggle. Who truly owns the past?
🔥 Inside this book:
✅ The mysterious origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls and their connection to the Essenes
✅ How a Bedouin shepherd’s chance discovery in 1947 led to secret sales, smuggling, and international disputes
✅ The academic monopoly that kept the scrolls hidden from public view for decades
✅ The Six-Day War and Israel’s seizure of the scrolls—who has the rightful claim?
✅ The forgery scandal that fooled scholars and museums worldwide
✅ The latest technological breakthroughs revealing hidden texts in 2025
💡 More than just ancient texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls became weapons in battles over knowledge, power, and identity.
📖 Perfect for readers fascinated by archaeology, religious history, and the untold stories behind the world's most disputed treasures.