ancient scrolls
Rolled archaic documents
Ancient scrolls are rolled documents from antiquity, typically papyrus or parchment containing religious texts, historical records, or literary works.
The phrase evokes archaeological discovery and lost knowledge: The ancient scrolls were found in a cave near the Dead Sea.
In fantasy and gaming, ancient scrolls often contain spells or prophecies.
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- sacred textsHoly religious writings
- scribeManual document copier
- illuminated textsAdorned handwritten documents
medieval manuscripts · incunabula · decipherment · lost knowledge · hieratic · parchment · vellum · Babylonian · scriptorium · Alexandria · Essenes · Hebrew · carbon dating · hidden chambers · palimpsest · rolled · Gutenberg Bible · time capsule
- historical documentsDeclaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, Emancipation Proclamation, Federalist Papers
- museum itemsartifacts, relics, specimens, exhibits, Egyptian artifacts
- treasuresjewels, gems, gold coins, crown jewel, artifacts
- archaeologyexcavation, dig site, archaeologist, dig, archaeological digs
- Hebrew BibleTanakh, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers
- Biblical archaeologyDead Sea Scrolls, Masada, Jericho, ossuaries, bullae
media type
ancient scrollse-books
Electronic publications
Kindle books · PDFs · websites · cloud storage · digital archives