Cryptic Qumran Code Broken? - The BAS Library

Cryptic Qumran Code Broken?

A few of the Dead Sea Scrolls feature mysterious scripts known as Cryptic A and B. These scripts use signs and symbols that were not part of any known writing system, making texts deliberately difficult to read. Cryptic A was deciphered in 1955. Surviving in only two manuscripts and a handful of fragments, Cryptic B … Continue reading Cryptic Qumran Code Broken?