“12th Dead Sea Scrolls Cave Found in Israel”

“12th Dead Sea Scrolls Cave Found in Israel” 2017-02-08T22:49:08-07:00

 

Qumran Cave 4Q
The tour that I’m leading to Israel in May will stand at precisely the spot from which this photograph of Qumran’s Cave 4 was taken. Roughly 3/4 of the scrolls found in the immediate vicinity of the Qumran ruins were discovered in Cave 4.
(Photo from Wikimedia Commons)

 

It’s long been hoped that additional Dead Sea Scrolls caves might be found at Qumran.  And now one finally has been:

 

http://www.livescience.com/57800-new-dead-sea-scrolls-cave-discovered.html

 

Years ago, when I was teaching at the Jerusalem Center, I spent a day clambering around the various caves at Qumran with Dr. Stephen Pfann, who is an expert on them.  Great fun.

 

 


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