UM-Bot Posted August 21, 2004 #1 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Rival groups of scholars excavating a dusty plateau overlooking the Dead Sea are arguing over who lived there in biblical times -- ordinary farmers or the Essenes, a monastic sect believed by some to be a link between Judaism and early Christianity. The Essenes were the authors of the Dead Sea Scrolls, more than 1,000 ancient texts found a half-century ago in the caves above Qumran, one of the most significant discoveries in the region. View: Full Article | Source: freep.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Battlefront Posted August 22, 2004 #2 Share Posted August 22, 2004 i saw some doco on tv about people who were looking for a lost city in the dead sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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