Qumran


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December 2nd 2005
Published: December 3rd 2005
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Our last stop for the day was the ancient desert community of Qumran which was inhabited by the Essense during the first century. The Dead Sea Scrolls were copied here and stored in a series of caves which were discovered on the eve of the establishment of the State of Israel.

Our first day in Israel, spent touring in the Negev, was over and it was time to make our way to the next area. As Jeremy put it, we went from the Dead Sea - the place on earth - to the highest place on earh: Jerusalem.


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Looking to the east from Qumran you can see across to transjordan.
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One of the caves that stored the Dead Sea Scrolls for 2,000 years


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