The longest Dead Sea Scroll sports a salt finish that the others lack

The treatment may help explain why the Temple Scroll is remarkably bright

Temple Scroll

Understanding the parchment production process used to make the Temple Scroll (pictured) could help scientists better preserve the ancient document.

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Decades after the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in desert caves, the ancient manuscripts are still offering surprises.