A Dead Sea Scrolls Forgery Casts Doubt on the Museum of the Bible
Controversy over dubious sourcing of artifacts has dogged the museum since its inception. Why hasn’t it learned its lesson?
The Museum of the Bible in Washington has confirmed what many scholars long suspected: Five artifacts it had been displaying as Dead Sea Scrolls fragments are probably forgeries.
The announcement, which came after several experts raised questions over the fragments’ authenticity, is the latest in a string of controversies that have plagued the museum over how it acquired its artifacts.
Jeffrey Kloha, its chief curatorial officer, said in a that this week’s revelation is “an opportunity
