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Take a voyage to the Middle East at the Franklin Institute, as it's transformed its entrance into a cool seascape in honor of the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition. (Photo by Darryl Moran courtesy Franklin Institute)

The Franklin Institute’s current marquee exhibition Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times, on display all summer through October 14, has inspired a colorful makeover of the museum’s front entrance.

As you can see in the photo above, the Franklin Institute has crafted a giant seascape on its stone stairs; you can see the reflections of the giant columns as if they’re shimmering on the surface of a body of water.

If you think that’s impressive, wait until you see the exhibit inside. More than 600 items are included, with artifacts like a three-ton stone from the Western Wall in Jerusalem, weapons like arrowheads and slingstones, pottery shards with ancient royal seals and some seriously elaborate jewelry.

But the scrolls, accidentally discovered by a shepherd in 1947, are the center of the exhibit. There are 10 of the rarest and most prominent ones, all handwritten, all literally millennia old, on display.

Time-coded tickets are available online. There’s another photo below.

Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times at the Franklin Institute
When: May 12-October 14
Where: 222 N. 20th Street
Cost: $31.50 for adults, $25 for children
More info: www2.fi.edu

The Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Franklin Institute brings fascinating ancient artifacts to town, and gives visitors a glimpse into the rituals and beliefs of ancient Israeli culture. (Photo by Darryl Moran courtesy Franklin Institute)