An Expert Examined This Mysterious Ancient Scroll And Reached A Startling Conclusion About The Bible

Almost 140 years ago, a man arrived at the British Museum clutching a set of ancient documents in his hands. Initially hailed as priceless relics, they caused a sensation – before being dismissed as clever forgeries and vanishing into thin air. Now, one expert has returned to the Shapira Scrolls and uncovered a startling revelation about these mysterious texts.

So what is so special about these manuscripts – and why has it taken so long for the truth to be revealed? When Moses Shapira appeared in London, he had an incredible story to tell. Apparently, the documents that he was carrying had been found by a group of Bedouins, hidden in a desert cavern not far from the Dead Sea.

But that wasn’t all. According to Shapira, these scrolls had a spectacular provenance: they were the oldest known biblical texts in the world. Had this souvenir shop owner from Jerusalem really stumbled upon artifacts of such staggering importance? Or was he little more than a conman, using his knowledge of antiquities to make a quick buck?

Just months after his arrival in London, Shapira was dead. And his scrolls, once the source of much fanfare and excitement, had been deemed fake. But the story did not end there. Now lost to time, the enigmatic documents have inspired modern scholars to reassess their authenticity – with surprising results.  

If Shapira is to be believed, the scrolls came into his possession in July 1878. At the time, he had been running a souvenir and antiquities business in Jerusalem’s Old City and had earned a reputation as a purveyor of historic artifacts. According to The Jerusalem Post newspaper, though, he also had a knack for acquiring forgeries as well.