First Editions of the Bible Discovered by Artificial Intelligence and ChemistryAI and chemistry break with tradition and reveal surprising early dates for the world's oldest biblical manuscripts; the Dead Sea Scrolls Since their discovery in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls have been central to our understanding of the origins of Judaism and Christianity. But one major question has remained unanswered: when exactly were the individual texts written? Now, an international team of researchers, led by the University of Groningen with contributions from SDU, has found the answer.