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The Israeli Mosaic: Qumran
Describes the history of qumran and describes the Dead Sea Scrolls. Also provides links to other related sites.
Jewish Museum
Jewish Museum: The Dead Sea Scrolls: Mysteries of the Ancient World
View this special online exhibition showing at the Jewish Museum that explores the discovery of the ancient Dead Sea scrolls in 1947 providing much information "about the development of early Judaism and Christianity". The exhibit...
BBC
Bbc: Dead Sea Scrolls in Pictures
A series of photos showing various aspects of the scrolls, the cave where they were found and how efforts are being taken to conserve them.
Library of Congress
Loc: Scrolls From the Dead Sea: The Qumrun Community
Describes the location of Qumran. Also provides theories of Pere Roland de Vaux and others concerning the Essene people and their lifestyle.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: The Qumran Library
This site discusses the dead Sea Scrolls. It includes pictures of many of the scrools and discusses the qumran library.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Dead Sea Qumran Community
Describes Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls found at the site. Contains links to explore various artifacts form the Qumran site. Also contains Library of Congress information related to the site's content.
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: A Day in the Life of Hananish Nothos
A fictional recreation of what it might have been to be one of the members of the religious order of the Qumran community, the authors of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Qumran Center of Jewish Sect
A nice description of the archeological site known as "Qumran", which was a group of Jewish Sectarians lived. It is also the site where the Dead Sea scrolls were found.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: The Mystery and Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls
A great introduction to the scrolls, how found, their importance to Judaism and Christianity, and the historical circumstances surrounding their origins (who wrote them, etc.).
PBS
Pbs Frontline: The Community Rule
This is an annotated text of the fragment known as "The Community Rule" of the Dead Sea Scrolls. It was one of the first scroll fragments found.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: The War Scroll
An annotated translation of one of the scrolls found in the caves at Qumran. This scroll describes the final battle between light and darkness.
Curated OER
The Israeli Mosaic: Qumran
Describes the history of qumran and describes the Dead Sea Scrolls. Also provides links to other related sites.
Curated OER
Qumran
Describes the history of qumran and describes the Dead Sea Scrolls. Also provides links to other related sites.
Curated OER
Place
Describes the history of qumran and describes the Dead Sea Scrolls. Also provides links to other related sites.
Curated OER
Loose Scree and Boulders on a Hillside, and the Shore of the Dead Sea
A series of photos showing various aspects of the scrolls, the cave where they were found and how efforts are being taken to conserve them.
Curated OER
Stream Bed, Dry in the Hot Weather, Running Down a Steep Rocky Incline
A series of photos showing various aspects of the scrolls, the cave where they were found and how efforts are being taken to conserve them.