New Dead Sea Scrolls Cave Found By Archaeologists In Israel. wochitnews on Feb 9, 2017 On Wednesday, archaeologists unearthed a 12th cave filled with ancient storage jars and lids off the Judaean …More
New Dead Sea Scrolls Cave Found By Archaeologists In Israel.
wochitnews on Feb 9, 2017 On Wednesday, archaeologists unearthed a 12th cave filled with ancient storage jars and lids off the Judaean cliffside, marking the first successful excavation of a new cave associated with the famed Dead Sea Scrolls in 60 years. Researchers had assumed only 11 caves in the area contained scrolls, but the new discovery strengthens a longstanding belief that looters may have stolen artifacts in the mid-1900s, referencing pick ax heads found within the new cave as proof. A collection of nearly 1,000 manuscripts written in Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic dating back to 4th century BC, the Dead Sea Scrolls were first discovered in 1947, and now, according to Director-General of the Israel Antiquities Authority Israel Hasson, "The important discovery of another scroll cave attests to the fact that a lot of work remains to be done in the Judean Desert and finds of huge importance are still waiting to be discovered."
wochitnews on Feb 9, 2017 On Wednesday, archaeologists unearthed a 12th cave filled with ancient storage jars and lids off the Judaean cliffside, marking the first successful excavation of a new cave associated with the famed Dead Sea Scrolls in 60 years. Researchers had assumed only 11 caves in the area contained scrolls, but the new discovery strengthens a longstanding belief that looters may have stolen artifacts in the mid-1900s, referencing pick ax heads found within the new cave as proof. A collection of nearly 1,000 manuscripts written in Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic dating back to 4th century BC, the Dead Sea Scrolls were first discovered in 1947, and now, according to Director-General of the Israel Antiquities Authority Israel Hasson, "The important discovery of another scroll cave attests to the fact that a lot of work remains to be done in the Judean Desert and finds of huge importance are still waiting to be discovered."
godwants “Although no scroll was found, and instead we ‘only’ found a piece of parchment rolled up in a jug that was being processed for writing, the findings indicate beyond any doubt that the cave contained scrolls that were stolen,” Dr. Gutfeld said.
“The findings include the jars in which the scrolls and their covering were hidden, a leather strap for binding the scroll, a cloth that …More
“The findings include the jars in which the scrolls and their covering were hidden, a leather strap for binding the scroll, a cloth that wrapped the scrolls, tendons and pieces of skin connecting fragments, and more.”
Like Cave 8, in which scroll jars but no scrolls were found, Cave 12 will receive the designation Q12 (the Q=Qumran standing in front of the number to indicate no scrolls were found).
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