The Dead Sea Scrolls are 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.
This feature is based on photographs provided by the Israeli Antiquities Authority for the Pacific Science Center Exhibition called Discovering the Dead Sea Scrolls in Seattle, Washington. Additional text added to these images was taken primarily from Jodi Magness's two books, The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls (2002, William B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids Michigan), and Debating Qumran (2003, William B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids Michigan). Scrolls
This feature is based on photographs provided by the Israeli Antiquities Authority for the Pacific Science Center Exhibition called Discovering the Dead Sea Scrolls in Seattle, Washington. Additional text added to these images was taken primarily from Jodi Magness's two books, The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls (2002, William B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids Michigan), and Debating Qumran (2003, William B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids Michigan). Scrolls
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