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Holy Land Pilgrimage

2 Qumran and its Scrolls. Chance discovery 1947Qumran part of Jordan at timeElven caves containing jars with scrolls Biblical Manuscripts ? oldest OT to dateBiblical CommentaryScrolls relating to life of a communityQumran site - buildings and cemeteryAre caves and site related? Where were th

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Holy Land Pilgrimage

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    1. Holy Land Pilgrimage Introduction to Archaeology Part II: Qumran and Jerusalem

    2. 2 Qumran and its Scrolls Chance discovery 1947 Qumran part of Jordan at time Elven caves containing jars with scrolls Biblical Manuscripts – oldest OT to date Biblical Commentary Scrolls relating to life of a community Qumran site - buildings and cemetery Are caves and site related? Where were the scrolls copied? On-going debate about Qumran How not to do an excavation!

    7. 3 Jerusalem Rediscovered Jerusalem is one vast archaeological site! Will consider the Christian sites later The Archaeology of the Temple The Western Wall – retaining wall of platform built by Herod and destroyed 70AD Best avoid ‘Wailing’ What we see today is only a portion of the wall

    14. Robinson’s arch – as it as and reconstructed

    16. Robinson’s arch – as it as and reconstructed

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