An AI program trained to study the handwriting styles of ancient manuscripts suggests many of the Dead Sea Scrolls might be older than previously thought.
The study is the latest in a new era of antiquity studies which use AI to reveal the secrets written on frayed and crumbling scrolls.
The new method combines AI, radiocarbon dating, and handwriting analysis to more accurately estimate an ancient text’s age.
The proposed redating of some scrolls could reshape our understanding of…
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