Marzeah Papyrus Explained

The Marzeah Papyrus is an inscribed strip of papyrus that is claimed to be the oldest known Hebrew manuscript in the world, allegedly from the 7th century BCE. The document appeared in the antiquities market in 1990. As of 2018, the Marzeah Papyrus is generally thought of as a forgery.^{[1] [2]}

External links

• pipermail/anenews/2005-March/003758.htm Christopher A. Rollston claim of probable forgery
• And NOW… the Real Story Behind the Marzeah Papyrus
• The Forger of the Marzeah Papyrus, Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues, 15 March 2020

Notes and References

1. Richelle . Matthieu . 2024 . Literacy in the Kingdom of Judah: A Typology of Approaches and a Criticism of Quantitative Perspectives . Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology . 7 . 102 . 10.52486/01.00007.6.
2. Web site: Nongbri . Brent . "Ink & Blood" Back? (but with less ink?) . Variant Readings . 22 July 2018 . 17 February 2021.