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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE.The long,narrow scriptorium,where the Dead Sea Scrolls were written.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose t...

Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE. A circular cistern.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose...

Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose t...

Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE. View towards the Dead Sea.On its shores is the Essenes' burial ground.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose...

Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE.The assembly hall and refectorium.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose t...

Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose t...

Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE. The kiln in the pottery workshop.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose...

Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE. A water main leading to a water reservoir.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose...

Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE.Steps lead down to a water reservoir.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose t...

Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose the site towards the end of the 2nd BCE.Water main and water reservoir.
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Qumran was the center of the Essenes,a break-away sect from Judaism,who chose t...

The Roman amphitheatre of Caesarea.Originally built under Herod the Great,but modfied and added to through the centuries.At its peak,it could seat 4.000 spec- tators and had a special box for the Roman governor.
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The Roman amphitheatre of Caesarea.Originally built under Herod the Great,bu...

A spring inundation in the Negev desert,Israel.
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A spring inundation in the Negev desert,Israel.