Looking north from the ruins of Qumran toward caves 1, 2, 3 and 11. Cave 1 is approximately 2/3 mile to the north. Many caves in the vicinity show signs of human occupancy during the Essene period (ca. 140 BCE - 68 CE).
Photograph: © John C. Trever
Looking north from the ruins of Qumran toward caves 1, 2, 3 and 11. Cave 1 is approximately 2/3 mile to the north. Many caves in the vicinity show signs of human occupancy during the Essene period (ca. 140 BCE - 68 CE).
Photograph: © John C. Trever