Inscriptifact and Photographic Exhibit Opening04.26.07 | |
Speaker: Bruce Zuckerman, a Local ACC Fellow, studies the ancient Near East, Northwest Semitic languages and literatures, and the archaeology of the Near East and the Greco-Roman world. He is an expert in reproducing ancient biblical and Near Eastern documents, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, and is the Director of the West Semitic Research Project (WSRP).
Abstract: Under the direction of Bruce Zuckerman, InscriptiFact creates a capacity to bring together, view, and compare images of rare and fragile text-fragments that are located at various institutions around the world, and would normally be difficult or impossible to study in association. The inscriptions and artifacts represent ancient religious and historical documents that serve as the foundation and point of reference for Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the cultures out of which they emerged. The photos are created at high resolution, often under various sources of illumination, using the latest techniques to create the most legible images of these texts found anywhere.