The Dead Sea Scrolls are one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. Discovered in 11 caves near the Dead Sea town of Khirbet Qumran, the scrolls date between 250 B.C. and 68 A.D. They consist of some 800 Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts and thousands of fragments. In 1947, two kinds of documents were found in the Dead Sea Scrolls discovery: books from the Hebrew Bible and religious writings that describe the beliefs and practices of the Essenes. This Jewish sect is believed to have transcribed the Dead Sea Scrolls while living in Qumran. Over the centuries, several items were used to produce and preserve the handwritten Scrolls written on leather, papyrus, and copper. This Story Box includes a collection of these major items. 1. The small clay oil lamp was used in the scriptorium to light the room where the scribes hand wrote the Scrolls. 2. A small inkwell and bamboo quill were used by Essene scribes to write on leather, papyrus, and thin copper sheets. 3. A small representation of a portion of text of the Old Testament Book of Isiah is included. 4. A miniature of the Qumran jars used to preserve the Scrolls and hide them from the Roman invasion of Qumran in 68 A.D. 5. A a booklet on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Essenes. In addition to the Dead Sea Scroll Story Box, a 5x7 Collection, DM 336 The Dead Sea Scrolls Chronology is also available. The Collection includes seven period coins from the Persian Rule to Roman Rule of Judea.
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