Scientists Use NASA Tech to Decode Damaged Scrolls
Clip: Season 46 Episode 20 | 1m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch how damaged Dead Sea Scrolls become legible once again.
This camera system, developed by NASA engineers, images damaged Dead Sea Scroll fragments in 12 different wavelengths of light—bringing the writing back to life.
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Scientists Use NASA Tech to Decode Damaged Scrolls
Clip: Season 46 Episode 20 | 1m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
This camera system, developed by NASA engineers, images damaged Dead Sea Scroll fragments in 12 different wavelengths of light—bringing the writing back to life.
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