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Radio 4,17 Jul 2007,60 mins

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Roger Bolton reassesses one of the world's great archaeological discoveries, beginning at the caves where a remarkable collection of Jewish texts hidden in the first century was discovered 60 years ago. The task of preserving and understanding these extraordinary documents continues.

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