Virtual Dead Sea scrolls get more than a million hits in just one weekIt is the norm for Dead Sea Scrolls museum exhibitions to exceed attendance expectations. It seems the same is true for virtual exhibitions.
400,000 Americans visit new website launched by Israel Museum and Google.
By Nir Hasson Tags: Dead Sea scrolls Jerusalem (Haaretz)
More than a million people have visited a new website featuring high-resolution photographs of several Dead Sea Scrolls since the site was launched less than a week ago by the Israel Museum and Google Israel.
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While the museum had anticipated wide interest in the website, interest has exceeded expectations. Between last Monday, when the website was launched, and Sunday morning, Google logged 1,042,104 visitors to the site, which not only provides an opportunity to see detailed images of the five scrolls, but also features an English translation.
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I noted the website here and here last week.
