An ancient round water cistern was left from that period on the western side of the ruins of Qumran, and later incorporated into the Hellenistic period settlement. Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells”. This fortress may have been one of King Uziah’s construction projects which the Bible reports ( 2 Chronicles 26 10): “Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them. Qumran was established during the Iron age, 7th/8th century BC, at the times of the Judean Kingdom. It is located on the path of ancient routes – a strategic mountain pass westwards to Hebron via the Qumran brook, and the southern coastal road along the Dead Sea. The site was built on a raised marlstone (Havar) hill above the Dead Sea. The aerial map of the area is shown below, indicating the major sites. The hills of the Judean desert are located on its western side. Qumran is located 70M above the level of the Dead Sea, which is about 1KM to the east. Wars 2 8:” These Essens… and as for their piety towards God, it is very extraordinary…” Scrolls, hidden in jars, were discovered in the caves around the site, and are an important contribution to Biblical and historical research and are regarded as one of Israel’s most precious national treasures. Ruins of a famous Roman period settlement on the north-western shore of the Dead Sea, home of the Essenes, a break-away sect. Home > Sites > Dead Sea > Qumran (Kumran) Scrolls, hidden in jars, were discovered in the caves around the site.
This was the home of the Essenes, a break-away sect. Ruins of a famous Roman period settlement on the north-western shore of the Dead Sea.
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