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The Waitt Family Foundation Becpmes
Major Sponsor of the Upcoming Exhibition of the
Dead Sea Scrolls
October 17, 2006 --
The Waitt Family Foundation is proud to be a
major sponsor of the much anticipated Dead Sea
Scrolls Exhibition at the San Diego Natural History
Museum.
Dead Sea Scrolls, scheduled
to be on display at the San Diego
Natural History Museum from June
29 through December 31, 2007, is
the largest, most comprehensive
exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls
ever assembled. It includes authentic
scrolls, illuminated biblical manuscripts,
ancient artifacts, landscape and
aerial photography, and interactive
displays about science, discovery,
and exploration. Thanks to the
generosity of the Israel Antiquities
Authority, 24 Dead Sea Scrolls,
10 exhibited for the first time
ever, will be on display over the
course of the six-month exhibition.
The Museum will also offer a robust
educational program which will
include 22 lectures by world-class
scholars and archaeologists, films,
classes, audio tours. Visit San
Diego Natural History Museum for
more information.
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Dead Sea Scroll of
the 11 Qumran Psalms
Photo by Tsila Sagiv, IAA Courtesy of West Semitic Research
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