Tag Archives: Qumran

6 more 2,000 year-old seeds sprout to give “Methuselah” Date Palm a family

Posted on February 8, 2020 by LukeChandler

In 2008, Dr. Sarah Sallon successfully revived a 2,000 year-old seed from the extinct Judea Date Palm. This tree is named “Methuselah” and currently stands more than 11 feet tall. An Israeli research team has now germinated six more date … Continue reading →

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Masada Dig Yields New Discoveries from Jewish War

Posted on September 11, 2017 by LukeChandler

Preliminary results from the new excavations at Masada have been released, with “tremendous amounts” of new finds illuminating the famous Roman siege. Here are some excerpts: “We’re actually excavating a refugee camp,” said Guy Stiebel, the archaeologist leading excavations carried … Continue reading →

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Another Dead Sea Scrolls Cave Found (Photos)

Posted on February 8, 2017 by LukeChandler

For the first time in over 60 years, scholars have identified another Dead Sea Scrolls cave. This newly excavated cave has everything one finds in a DSS cave (storage jars with lids, protective cloth wrap, leather binding straps, etc.) except … Continue reading →

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The New “Dead Sea Scrolls” – Are They Real?

Posted on October 12, 2016 by LukeChandler

My previous post on newly-surfaced fragments of “Dead Sea Scrolls” mentions they may be a great discovery “if they can be authenticated.” A followup article by the same author asks if some or most of these fragments are forgeries. That’s an important … Continue reading →

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A Day of Biblical Sites – and Relaxing Along the Sea of Galilee

Posted on July 6, 2014 by LukeChandler

After a weekend at the Dead Sea, we began our final morning there with worship at 6:45am. We then began our trek north to Galilee and visited great sites along the way. We stopped at Qumran, the site linked to the … Continue reading →

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Israel (literally) Forges a New Trail Through History

Posted on February 16, 2010 by LukeChandler

The government is planning on spending NIS 500 million over five years to restore and preserve heritage sites across the country. They are hoping the investment will work to strengthen the Israeli and Jewish connection to the historic and Zionist heritage … Continue reading →

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