Traders of the Lost Scrolls
Jim Charlesworth, director of Princeton University's Dead Sea Scrolls Project believes that a large number of scrolls have yet to come to light. The programme is about his quest to track them down, an undertaking not without risks. The cliffs of Qumran still attract scroll hunters with non-academic motives - the scrolls are much sought after by private collectors and the shady figures of the black market who supply them.
- Overview
- Cast
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Traders of the Lost Scrolls
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 31, 1997
Runtime
0h 48m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original Title
Traders of the Lost Scrolls
Production Companies
BBC, CTVC
Director
Graham Judd
Description
Jim Charlesworth, director of Princeton University's Dead Sea Scrolls Project believes that a large number of scrolls have yet to come to light. The programme is about his quest to track them down, an undertaking not without risks. The cliffs of Qumran still attract scroll hunters with non-academic motives - the scrolls are much sought after by private collectors and the shady figures of the black market who supply them.
