The Case of Masada’s scrolls.

The Case of Masada Masada (map ref. 1837.0805) (Photos: SHR 5067-5097; 5251-5252a; 5254-5255; 5260-5287; 5289-96; 5298-5304; 5500-5621; 6201-6204; 6206; IAA 302358-373) During 1955 and 1956 two seasons of an archaeological survey were carried out at Masada by M....

New Manuscripts from Qumran or other Sources I

At the recent IOQS meetings not one but two sessions were devoted to the revelation of new fragments of manuscripts from Qumran and the vicinity which neither the scholars nor the public have ever seen before. The first was that of Professor James Charlesworth which...

Summary of IOQS paper

The Spectre of Qumran Cave 1: What if Cave 1 Had Not Been Discovered First? (IOQS 2007 handout) Stephen Pfann, Ph.D. University of the Holy Land In 2007 and 2008, we anticipate a number of conferences devoted to the 60th anniversary of the discovery of Cave 1. In...