Revisiting the Age of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence have led to a groundbreaking re-evaluation of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Researchers employed AI, radiocarbon dating, and handwriting analysis to suggest that many scrolls may date back to the early second century BCE.

This new timeline challenges prior estimates and implies that the texts could have been written closer to their original authorship. The AI model Enoch has been instrumental in pinpointing individual scrolls' ages and identifying multiple authors within single manuscripts.

These findings not only reshape our understanding of the scrolls' origins but also provide fresh insights into the intellectual and political landscapes of the Hellenistic and early Roman periods.