Multi-Spectral Imaging of Dead Sea Scrolls and Other Ancient Documents

Photography has long been a recording medium for archeolc)gical objects, not only on-site but also for scholarly use and publication. Color and b&w photography are used to document dig sites and excavated objects. For some objects, photography provides a visual record but does not capture all the information available. This is especially true for texts, whether on papyri, parchment, ostraca or plaster.