Scientists have uncovered a cache of ancient weapons hidden deep inside a cave in the Judean Desert, opening a window to ...

A special salty mineral discovered on the Dead Sea's Temple Scroll could be why the ancient manuscript has remained ...

Jarvis began by recounting the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the 1940s by Bedouin shepherds near the ancient settlement of Qumran, located about 13 miles from Ein Gedi. Though only 11 caves ...

A few years ago Ricardo Braz was scrolling through Instagram when he spotted a picture of a tiny island made of salt in the Dead Sea. He added it to his bucket list. In December the 24-year-old ...

As this fresh water diffuses into salt ... cave at Qumran near the north shore of the lake and discovered clay jars containing 2,000-year-old scripture written in Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic—the ...

Its extremely high salt concentration (33.7% ... learn about the history of the village and the Dead Sea Scrolls. In addition to exploring the caves and ruins, visitors can view artifacts ...

And while the heavily salinated sea lacked fish, it provided salt and bitumen ... Ahikam Seri The Dead Sea Scrolls remained hidden in caves for nearly 2,000 years, until they were discovered ...