Qumran
Americannoun
noun
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Authorities at the Temple in Jerusalem determined important dates using the prevailing calendar, but the Qumran sect rejected the idea that human leaders should have that power.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The university said the location is roughly 10.5 miles southeast of Jerusalem and 5 miles from Qumran and the Dead Sea.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
The Israel Antiquities Authority has warned that looters are still looking for lost Qumran caves to plunder.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2017
The scene: Stone-like structures stood beside the cocktail area, evoking the caves of Qumran, where a shepherd first stumbled upon the 2,000-year-old manuscripts in 1947.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2015
More scrolls were eventually found in other caves near the site of an ancient settlement called Qumran, and many people believed that they would reveal new insights into the Bible.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2012
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