where were the dead sea scrolls found

The Dead Sea Scrolls were found in caves near Qumran, on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert (modern West Bank).

Quick Scoop

• The scrolls were discovered in a series of caves in the cliffs around Qumran , about 1–2 km west of the northwestern edge of the Dead Sea.

• The first scrolls came to light in 1947 when Bedouin shepherds stumbled on a cave containing jars with ancient manuscripts.

• Archaeologists later identified 11 main caves (often called the Qumran caves) as the primary findspots of what are now called the Dead Sea Scrolls.

A Bit More Detail

• The caves lie in the Judaean wilderness near the ruin of Khirbet Qumrān and the spring of Ein (Ain) Feshkha, giving the site both strategic seclusion and access to fresh water.

• Most scholars describe the location simply as the Qumran caves on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, which is why the manuscripts became known as the “Dead Sea Scrolls.”

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