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the time of the scroll being written. Copper was being fused with tin in order to make bronze and the art of making and writing on pure copper was not a common practice. This poses the question as to why they made the scroll out of copper instead of on parchment? Also How did the copper scroll end up with the other Dead Sea scrolls?

The mystery of the copper scroll still stands to this day but may be close to being undone. As we analyze the ancient world and come close and closer to finding the true meanings of the locations mentioned finding the truth will come with time. But one man has already pieced together parts of the scroll and actually found something

In 1988 on a June day Dr. Mendle and his team were exploring a cave he had deciphered to be mentioned in the copper scroll. In this cave they found a bottle of holy anointing oil that dated back to the time of Moses. This along with other translations made by Dr. Mendle leads him to believe that other major treasures form the Temple of Solomon could be hidden throughout the lands in and around Israel. Such treasures would include The Arc of the Covenant and even the Tabernacle, which is actually mentioned in the Dr. Mendles translation of the copper scroll

So as time passes teams of archeologists still wait to interoperate and decipher the copper scroll and locate the treasures mentioned. And as time passes we begin to hear more elaborate interpretations and theories surrounding the scroll. One thing is for sure, the mysteries and legends that surround the copper scroll have and will endure the test of time.

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