New Dead Sea Scrolls cave discovered

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Excavations on the storied Judean cliffside revealed a new Dead Sea Scrolls cave, full of scroll storage jars and other antiquities, the first such discovery in over 60 years.

The discovery upends a decades-old theory in the archaeological community that Dead Sea Scrolls were only found in certain caves at the Qumran cliffs, which are managed by Israel in the West Bank.

“Until now, it was accepted that Dead Sea Scrolls were found only in 11 caves at Qumran, but now there is no doubt that this is the 12th cave,” said Dr. Oren Gutfeld, one of the project’s lead archaeologists.

Pottery shards, broken scroll storage jars and their lids – even neolithic flint tools and arrowheads – littered the cave’s entrance. Farther in, there appeared to be a cave-in.

cnn.com/2017/02/08/world/new-dead-sea-scrolls-cave-discovered/index.html
 
I was really excited when I heard this. I’ve seen the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit twice. I was very disappointed to hear the cave had already been looted. Where’s Indiana Jones when you need him? “It belongs in a museum!”
 
rcwitness said:
Maybe… cool, but very cool would be real scrolls. But it’s significant. And it’s cool these people are searching.
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Real scrolls would add bonus coolness points for sure. The tunnel is cool too though. :cool:
 
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