Dead Sea Scrolls @ The ROM | The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments
October 10 to 18, 2009 - CLOSED
Although the Ten Commandments scroll has returned to Israel, the display which features interpretative information about the scroll will be available for viewing until Jan 3, 2010. A photographic replication has replaced the original scroll. The full exhibition content is also available online below.

The Ten Words
The Ten Commandments: Law Code or Treaty?
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Numbering the Commandments
The Ten Commandments Scroll – Description and Notes
Translation of the Ten Commandments on the Scroll
The Ten Commandments and the Abrahamic Faiths
An Influence across the Ages
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The Ten Commandments as written on the scroll, with commentary

The ROM's Dead Sea Scrolls guidebook enhances the visitor experience and serves as a memento of the Toronto exhibition

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This exhibition was produced by the Royal Ontario Museum in collaboration with the Israel Antiquities Authority.
The artifacts are on loan from the National Treasures of the Israel Antiquities Authority.