Virtual Qumran Sheds New Light on Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery Site

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UCLA researchers Robert R. Cargill and William M. Schniedewind say their new virtual model resolves long-simmering controversies surrounding the important Dead Sea Scrolls site.
UCLA researchers Robert R. Cargill and William M. Schniedewind say their new virtual model resolves long-simmering controversies surrounding the important Dead Sea Scrolls site.

The mysterious archaeological ruins located paces from where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered 60 years ago served first as a fortress before being adopted by Jewish religious sect, two UCLA researchers contend.


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