Kalya in Megilot Council, West Bank, Palestinian Territories — The Middle East (West Asia)
Cave 1
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מערת 1
Photographed by Erez Speiser, March 15, 2018
1. Cave 1 Marker
Later, four additional scrolls were discovered in the cave: a second version of the Book of Isaiah, written in the Masoretic style, the War Scroll, which describes a war to be followed by Judgment Day, the Thanksgiving Scroll, containing forty psalms of thanksgiving, and the Genesis apocryphon, written in Aramaic in a narrative style and expanding on the Genesis stories.
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Photographed by Erez Speiser, March 15, 2018
2. Qumran cave
Photographed by Erez Speiser, March 15, 2018
3. Ancient Qumran ruins
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 31° 44.501′ N, 35° 27.537′ E. Marker is in Kalya, West Bank, in Megilot Council. It can be reached from Route 90. The marker is located inside the Qumran National Park. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Asia, West Asia, the Middle East, The Levant, and in a coastal Mediterranean country. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, a British Mandate, and the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Community Rule (here, next to this marker); Qumran / קומראן (here, next to this marker); Ritual Bath (within shouting distance of this marker); Kiln (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bursar of the Congregation (within shouting distance of this marker); The Refectory (within shouting distance of this marker); Pottery Storeroom (within shouting distance of this marker); Kitchen (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kalya.
Regarding Cave 1 / מערת 1. In 1946, a Bedouin teenager accidentally found seven ancient scrolls housed in jars in a cave in the wadi near Qumran. He had no idea that this was the beginning of such a significant discovery. Today we know that the Dead Sea scrolls are one of the most important archeological findings in Israel’s history, but at that time, the first seven scrolls were sold to an antique dealer in Bethlehem for a total of 28 USD. The caves and remains from the ancient town where members of the Essene sect lived can be visited in the Qumran National Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2020, by Erez Speiser of Rakefet. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 6, 2020, by Erez Speiser of Rakefet. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
