The Dead Sea Scrolls -some 900 fragmented and complete documents recovered from eleven caves located
The Dead Sea Scrolls -some 900 fragmented and complete documents recovered from eleven caves located off the western shore of the Dead Sea in Israel. Some of these caves are natural openings in the rugged limestone and dolomite cliffs; others were carved into the soft marl terrace. Written between 250 BCE and about 68-70 CE, the Dead Sea Scrolls are the earliest copies we have of many ancient Jewish manuscripts. (x) Photo courtesy the Israeli Antiquities Authority -- source link
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