"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Judea apart from the trial of Jesus." In the 1950s, an ancient papyrus scroll found in a cave in the Judean Desert was filed away in a storage room of the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Scholars from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have unveiled a unique papyrus from the collections held by the Israel Antiquities Authority,

Scientists have deciphered a 1,900-year-old papyrus describing a court process from the time of the Roman occupation of Israel. The newly translated document reveals fascinating details related to a legal proceeding concerning two men accused of various crimes.

New research on the longest Greek papyrus from the Judean Desert ever discovered offers unprecedented insights into life in the Land of Israel in Bar Kochba era

Scientists have deciphered a 1,900-year-old papyrus that describes a court proceeding from the time of Roman occupation in Israel. The newly translated document reveals fascinating details about a legal proceeding involving two men accused of various crimes.

Researcher Uncovers Ancient Papyrus From a Storeroom, Provides Insight Into Criminal Cases in Roman Empire A researcher from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem uncovered an ancient papyrus from a storeroom in the Israel Antiquities Authority’s Dead Sea Scrolls Unit.