Qumran (Hebrew: קומראן; Arabic: خربة قمران Khirbet Qumran) is an archaeological site in the West Bankmanaged by Israel's Qumran National Park. It is located on a dry plateauabout 1.5 km (1 mi) from the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, near the Israeli settlement and kibbutz ofKalya. The Hellenistic period settlement was constructed during the reign of John Hyrcanus, 134-104 BCE or somewhat later, and was occupied most of the time until it was destroyed by the Romans in 68 CE or shortly after. It is best known as the settlement nearest to the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were hidden, caves in the sheer desert cliffs and beneath, in the marl terrace.
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| Across the plateau to the settlement. |
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| Caves at Qumran |
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| Classic view of Cave 4 |
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| A first view of Qumran |
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| The area between the two buildings. |
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| The broken cistern. (L48/49) |
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| Long room to the south of the main building. (L77) |
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| Rooms on the western side of the main building at Qumran |
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| The so-called "scriptorium". (L30) |
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| The Locus 71 pool. |
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| The room with the 1000 ceramic items. (L86/89) |
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| Looking west over the water system toward the cliffs. |
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| A stepped cistern. (L56/58) |
Photo Source: Collected from Internet
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