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The Moon Is Not Dead: Geologic Activity Recently Monitored

The Moon Is Not Dead: Geologic Activity Recently Monitored | Science News | Scoop.it
High resolution imagery provided by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has shown that small valleys in some parts of the moon are slowly forming. This suggests that the moon's crust is expanding is some areas.
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Grisly theory for Holy Land mystery

Grisly theory for Holy Land mystery | Science News | Scoop.it

Some scholars believe the structure of concentric stone circles known as Rujm al-Hiri was an astrological temple or observatory, others a burial complex. The new theory proposed by archaeologist Rami Arav of the University of Nebraska links the structure to an ancient method of disposing of the dead.

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Fountains of Life at the Bottom of the Dead Sea | Video of the Week, Scientific American Blog Network

Fountains of Life at the Bottom of the Dead Sea | Video of the Week, Scientific American Blog Network | Science News | Scoop.it
Video of the Week #12, October 12, 2011



From: Fountains of Life Found at the Bottom of the Dead Sea by Jennifer Frazer at The Artful Amoeba.

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Dead Sea Scrolls probably written by the Essenes

Dead Sea Scrolls probably written by the Essenes | Science News | Scoop.it

The Dead Sea Scrolls may have been written, at least in part, by a sectarian group called the Essenes, according to nearly 200 textiles discovered in caves at Qumran, in the West Bank, where the religious texts had been stored.

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Dead Sea Scroll Objects On Display : Discovery News

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A three-ton stone from Jerusalem's Western Wall is part of an exhibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls which includes pieces never before available for public viewing.
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Official Google Blog: From the desert to the web: bringing the Dead Sea Scrolls online

Official Google Blog: From the desert to the web: bringing the Dead Sea Scrolls online | Science News | Scoop.it

t’s taken 24 centuries, the work of archaeologists, scholars and historians, and the advent of the Internet to make the Dead Sea Scrolls accessible to anyone in the world. Today, as the new year approaches on the Hebrew calendar, we’re celebrating the launch of the Dead Sea Scrolls online; a project of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem powered by Google technology.

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