Reading "Invisible" Dead Sea Scrolls

The article discusses the virtual unwrapping technique, one of the noninvasive, digital restoration techniques used by conservators, scholars and archaeologists for the preservation of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Topics include the use of penetrating X-ray images by the technology to highlight the interio...

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Main Author: Chapman, Christy (Author)
Contributors: Seales, W. Brent
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: 2022
In: Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2022, Volume: 48, Issue: 4, Pages: 25-26
Further subjects:B DIGITAL preservation
B Artificial Intelligence
B Dead Sea Scrolls
B X-rays
B DIGITIZATION of manuscripts
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Summary:The article discusses the virtual unwrapping technique, one of the noninvasive, digital restoration techniques used by conservators, scholars and archaeologists for the preservation of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Topics include the use of penetrating X-ray images by the technology to highlight the interior writings on multilayer fragments, artificial intelligence(AI)-based data-informed colorization, and digital flattening of pages.
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review