The Copper scroll and the search for the Temple treasure
By: Hershel Shanks.
Publisher: Biblical Archaeology Society
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Copper scroll; Treasure troves -- Palestine
Description: This book tells the intriguing story of two copper rolls now known as "the Copper Scroll" discovered in the Judean desert more than 50 years ago. Most scholars agree this unique scroll describes the treasures of the Jerusalem Temple that were buried shortly before 70 C.E., when the Roman legions burned the city and its holy sanctuary. Accompany author Hershel Shanks as he explains the Copper Scroll's enigmatic contents, takes you on a quest for the legendary treasure, and describes the high-tech methods used to decipher and preserve this important ancient document. - Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The scholars win one; title: From rolls to scrolls; title: Squabbling scholars; title: Publication rights; title: and wrongs; title: Folklore or Temple treasure?; title: Locating the treasure; title: Tunnel mystery; title: Saving the Copper scroll.