New 12th cave where "Dead Sea document" sleeps is found

It is said to be the "archaeological discovery of the 20th century"Dead Sea DocumentIs a historical sentence that has been found only in 11 caves in Kumtan, Israel. The 12th cave that has evidence that "Dead Sea document existed" newly here is discovered, and the possibility that a new dead sea document is found is increasing.

Hebrew University Archaeologists Find 12th Dead Sea Scrolls Cave | האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים | The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Is a national university in IsraelHebrew UniversityDr. Olen Gutfeld and Ahiad Ovadia who works at the Institute of Archeology, Dr. Randall Price of the University of Virginia and their students found a new "Dead Sea Document Presented Cave". Newly discovered is a cave located in the west from Kumuran located on the northwest coast of the Dead Sea,Second templeSince the points created during the period are hidden in the cave, it is proved that "dead sea document existed". In addition, it is said that this cave proved that the Dead Sea document sleeps will be called "the 12th cave". It was over 60 years ago that the excavation work was first carried out in the cave, but it turned out that in 2017 it was the first cave to sleep in the Dead Sea document.


The excavation work in the 12th cave,Israel Nature and Park BureauYaIsrael Archaeological OfficeIt is also a result of "operation · scroll" issued by Israel · Hasson Director of Israel Archaeological Office for more organized investigation and excavation work.


Excavation work




The first excavation work done in the 1950s is seen as a result of robbery. As a proof that many caves and lids for storage that were used in the 2nd temple period were found in the cave, but all the points were broken, and the contents were said to have been gone. In addition, it is thought that the Bedouin tribes have done the robbery.


Dr. Gutfeld of the Hebrew University said, "Although dead sea documents have been thought to have been found only in eleven caves in Kumran, until now it is widely known that 12 deep caves found them It is a cave in which a Dead Sea document led to discovery by providing information from the Bedouin tribe, but as we found the 12th cave, we were not sure how many such caves actually existed Comment.

In addition, "Although I could not find the Dead Sea document itself, I found a rolled parchment that was kept inside the key point, which was kept in the laboratory to write something, this parchment It is discovered that the dead sea document that existed in the cave was stolen.In addition, besides parchment which was found in the cave, besides parchment which entered the key point, leather band for wrapping parchment paper and There is a piece of cloth etc. for wrapping the parchment. "

A parchment that came in a broken point



Cloth for wrapping parchment


At the same time, stones and arrowheads ......


A decorated stamp seal made with Carnelian has also been discovered, which is clearly a cave used in the copper age and Neolithic age.


Husung director of the Israeli Ancient Agency said, "The discovery of another Dead Sea document cave proves the fact that there are still plenty of work in the Jewish desert and are waiting for important discoveries. We need to do the excavation work over time as an ancient thief got money by stealing the world's property.We will organize the historical activities systematically with the public, We will mobilize and excavate all the caves in the Jewish desert. "We intend to further excavate in the Jewish desert from now on.