Israeli archaeologists have announced that dozens of Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing Biblical verses were discovered during a National Archaeological operation in the Judean Desert. The scroll fragments are written in Greek and feature portions of the Books of the twelve minor prophets, including those of Zechariah and Nahum. It’s the first time in almost 60 years that an archaeological excavation has uncovered fragments of a Biblical scroll.

In addition to the scroll fragments, archaeologists also uncovered a cache of rare coins from the days of Simon Bar-Kokhba that bear Jewish symbols, and a large basket dating back 10,500 years, making it likely the oldest in the world.

The Dead Sea Scrolls include the earliest known copies of the Biblical texts, and are considered the most important archaeological discovery of the 20th century.