The oldest Bible in the world

Collection title

Non Utilisés

ID

INA00013

Source

INA (FR)

First broadcast date

01/01/1949

Production year

1949

Abstract

Bishop Athanasius Samuel, Metropolitan of Jerusalem, presents 2000 years old leather rolls of the Hebrew Bible, known as "Dead Sea Scrolls.'' They are then exhibited at the Library of Congress in Washington.

Type

video

Production companies

• NEWSDAY - International Exchanges

Broadcaster

AF

Audiovisual form

News

Primary theme

Writing, graphic culture

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Antiquity
• Historical heritages / Judaism
• Historical heritages / Latin and oriental christendom
• Society and way of life / Religious Practices

Period of events

• From -500 to 0

Map locations

• Palestine - West bank - Dead Sea

Original language

English

Media running time

0m50

Additional information