Saturday, May 08, 2010

Milwaukee DSS exhibit watch

THE MILWAUKEE DEAD SEA SCROLLS EXHIBITION gets a good review in the Chicago Tribune:
Dead Sea exhibit worth trip to Milwaukee

You have until June 6 to see "Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible: Ancient Artifacts, Timeless Treasures" at the Milwaukee Public Museum.


You have until June 6 to see "Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible: Ancient Artifacts, Timeless Treasures" at the Milwaukee Public Museum.

It seems that some of these 2,000-year-old documents are always on tour somewhere in the world. But Milwaukee is your only shot at this particular collection, which includes everyday objects from the same period as the scrolls. Items curated for this show won't travel to any other institution.

The best among them:
There follows a detailed listing of the goodies in the exhibition, which include the ossuary of Alexander, son of Simon of Cyrene, and scrolls of Deuteronomy and Daniel.

Background here and follow the links.