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- Qumran was a Jewish settlement inhabited by a Jewish sect of the late Second Temple period1. It was established in the eighth century BCE and was abandoned in the wake of the Babylonian exile. The site was resettled in the second century BCE and was occupied most of the time until 68 CE21. Qumran was destroyed by the Romans during the First Jewish–Roman War, possibly as late as 73 CE1. Qumran was re-used during the 3rd Jewish revolt against Rome, the Bar Cochva Revolt, in the years 132-135 CE2.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.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. It was occupied most of the time until 68 CE and was destroyed by the Romans during the First Jewish–Roman War, possibly as late as 73 CE.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QumranQumran was inhabited continuously from around 130 BCE until its destruction by Titus’ Roman forces in 68-69CE. Qumran was occupied as a Roman garrison for a period of 20 years at the end of the 1st century CE. Qumran was re-used during the 3rd Jewish revolt against Rome, the Bar Cochva Revolt, in the years 132-135 CE.deadsea.com/explore/historical-sites/archaeologica…
Qumrān | Caves, Scrolls, Map, & Meaning | Britannica
WEBQumrān, 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 …
Who Were the Essenes? - Biblical Archaeology Society
WEBApr 27, 2024 · A recent study has sought to determine by sophisticated methods whether Khirbet Qumran was home to a community of sectarian Jews, the Essenes.
Dead Sea Scrolls - Wikipedia
The Dead Sea Scrolls, also called the Qumran Caves Scrolls, are a set of ancient Jewish manuscripts from the Second Temple period. They were discovered over a period of 10 years, between 1946 and 1956, at the Qumran Caves near Ein Feshkha in the West Bank, on the northern shore of the Dead Sea. Dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 1st century CE, the Dead Sea Scrolls i…
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA licenseAncient Qumran
WEBWhere an ancient sect kept the world’s oldest library of Scripture. Perched on an arid plateau overlooking the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, Qumran is an …
Ancient Jewish History: The Dead Sea Sect - Jewish Virtual Library
WEBThe Dead Sea Sect (also called Qumran Sect or Qumran Community). The name refers strictly to a Jewish community which lived in the Second Temple period and which …
The Dead Sea Scrolls - Introduction
WEBThe most well-known texts among the Dead Sea Scrolls are the ancient religious writings found in eleven caves near the site of Qumran. Discoveries from additional sites yielded mostly documents and letters, …
Essenes - World History Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 4, 2022 · The Essenes were a Jewish sect that emerged in the 2nd century BCE and established the community at Qumran. They emphasized ritual purity, copied books of the Jewish Scriptures, and wrote …
The Qumran Community - Scrolls from the Dead Sea
WEBLocated 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 …
The Dead Sea Scrolls: History & Overview - Jewish …
WEBAt least a year elapsed between the discovery of the scrolls in 1947 and the initiation of a systematic archeological investigation of the Qumran site. The northern Dead Sea area, the location of Qumran, became and remained …
Scrolls from the Dead Sea The Qumran Library - Library of …
WEBThe scrolls, and scroll fragments, recovered in the Qumran comprise a library covering the regions history from the third century B.C.E. to 68 C.E.
Dead Sea Scrolls | Definition, Discovery, History, & Facts
WEBSep 14, 2024 · The first manuscripts, accidentally discovered in 1947 by a shepherd boy in a cave at Khirbat Qumrān on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, were almost …
Biblical literature - Qumran, Dead Sea Scrolls | Britannica
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Biblical literature - Qumran, Dead Sea Scrolls: New literary documents from the intertestamental period were found in the caves of Qumrān in the vicinity of the Dead …
Qumran Community - Encyclopedia.com
WEBQUMRAN COMMUNITY Ascetic sect of Jews who lived in the Judean Desert near the Wadi Qumran, along the northwest shore of the Dead Sea roughly between 150 b.c. and a.d. …
Damascus Document - Wikipedia
WEBThe Damascus Document Scroll, 4Q271D f, found in Cave 4 at Qumran. The Damascus Document [a] is an ancient Hebrew text known from both the Cairo Geniza and the Dead …
Qumran’s True Purpose Discovered? - Biblical Archaeology Society
WEBSep 20, 2021 · A recent study by researcher Daniel Vainstub of Ben Gurion University, however, proposes a novel solution: Qumran was the main pilgrimage site of the first …
Where Were the Dead Sea Scrolls Found and Who Put Them …
WEBJan 4, 2017 · The presence of these scrolls, which often reflect a sectarian Jewish worldview, indicates the scrolls were hidden by the local Qumran community, not by …
Qumran community | Jewish sect | Britannica
WEBIn Judaism: Origin and development. The Dead Sea, or Qumrān, community (made famous by the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls) adopted the calendrical system of the …
Archaeology in Israel: Qumran - Jewish Virtual Library
WEBQumran is located on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, several kilometers south of Jericho. In 1947, in a cave just south of Qumran, Bedouins found the first Dead Sea …
Qumran Caves - Wikipedia
WEBThe Qumran Caves (Arabic: كهوف قمران Kuhūf Qumrān; Hebrew: מערות קומראן HaMeara Kumran) are a series of caves, both natural and artificial, found around the …
Understanding the Dead Sea Scrolls of Qumran
WEBOct 3, 2011 · Often referred to as the most important archaeological discovery of the 20th century, the ancient texts discovered in the caves above Qumran have brought a …
Scrolls from the Dead Sea Introduction - Library of Congress
WEBIt is designed to retell the story of the scrolls' discovery; explore their archaeological and historical context; introduce the scrolls themselves; explore the various theories …
Biblical literature - Qumran Texts, Scrolls | Britannica
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Biblical literature - Qumran Texts, Scrolls: Until the discovery of the Judaean desert scrolls, the only premedieval fragment of the Hebrew Bible known to scholars was …
