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    Qumran (Hebrew: קומראן; Arabic: خربة قمران Khirbet Qumran) is an archaeological site in the West Bank managed by Israel 's Qumran National Park. [ 1]
    Qumran is an archaeological site near the Dead Sea in the West Bank, which is famous for the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The site is believed to have been inhabited by a Jewish sect known as the Essenes from the second century BC until the first century AD.
     
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    Qumran - Wikipedia

    Qumran was inhabited by a Jewish sect of the late Second Temple period, which most scholars identify with the Essenes; however, other Jewish groups were also suggested. [3] [4] [5] It was occupied most of the time until 68 CE and was destroyed by the Romans during the First Jewish–Roman War, possibly as … See more

    Qumran (Hebrew: קומראן; Arabic: خربة قمران Khirbet Qumran) is an archaeological site in the West Bank managed by Israel's Qumran National Park. It is located on a dry marl plateau about 1.5 km (1 mi) from the northwestern shore … See more

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    Most of the small finds from the de Vaux excavations were taken back to Jerusalem to be used in later excavation reports for Qumran, but the … See more

    Some writers have claimed that Israel has invested heavily in the area to establish the Qumran caves as a site of "uniquely Israeli Jewish heritage". See more

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    Since the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947–1956, extensive excavations have taken place in Qumran. Nearly 900 scrolls were discovered. Most were written on See more

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    The site of Khirbet Qumran had been known to European explorers since the 19th century. The … See more

    There were not many serious challenges to de Vaux's interpretation of the site of Qumran as a settlement of Essenes from the time it was … See more

     
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  4. Qumrān | Caves, Scrolls, Map, & Meaning | Britannica

    Qumrān, region on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, notable since 1947 as the site of the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were first discovered. …

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  5. Understanding the Dead Sea Scrolls of Qumran

    Oct 3, 2011 — Discovered in the caves above Qumran, the Dead Sea Scrolls have provided scholars with important information about the Jewish communities …

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    • Archaeology in Israel: Qumran - Jewish Virtual Library

    • Qumran’s True Purpose Discovered? - Biblical …

      Sep 20, 2021 — Archaeologists have long puzzled over the exact function of Khirbet Qumran —the famous site located next to the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found—since it was first excavated more than seven decades ago.

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    • Qumran – West Bank - Atlas Obscura

      Jan 20, 2020 — A visit to the Qumran National Park gives us a peek into this mysterious historical story. Thanks to the arid climate of the Dead Sea Valley, the ruins of Qumran village were very well...

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    • The Qumran Community - Scrolls from the Dead Sea

      Located on a barren terrace between the limestone cliffs of the Judean desert and the maritime bed along the Dead Sea, the Qumran site was excavated by Pere Roland de Vaux, a French Dominican, as part of his effort to find the habitation …

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    • The Qumran Library - Scrolls from the Dead Sea - Library of …

    • Qumran (BiblePlaces.com)

      Ten miles (16 km) south of Jericho, Qumran was on a “dead-end street” and provided a perfect location for the isolationist sect of the Essenes to live. The site was excavated by Catholic priest Roland de Vaux from 1953–56.

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    • Qumran « See The Holy Land

      Qumran is famous as the hiding place of the Dead Sea Scrolls, a literary treasure trove hidden since shortly after the time of Christ. The site is north-west of the Dead Sea, about 15km south of Jericho and about 1.5km west of the road that …

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    • Qumran & the Dead Sea Scrolls | Live Science

      Feb 8, 2017 — The site of Khirbet Qumran (a modern Arabic name) is located in the West Bank, near the northern edge of the Dead Sea, and is the place where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 11 nearby...

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    • A Brief History of Qumran - Encounters In Archaeology

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    • Qumran Caves and National Park - Complete Guide - Israel By Foot

    • Qumran, the land of buried treasure | The Times of Israel

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    • See the source of the Dead Sea Scrolls in Qumran National Park

    • Qumran - the Essenes settlement - BibleWalks 500+ sites

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    • Qumran: Dead Sea Scrolls - holylandsite

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