The Leverhulme International Network Project for the Study of Dispersed Qumran Cave Artefacts and Archival Sources
The Leverhulme International Network Project for the Study of Dispersed Qumran Cave Artefacts and Archival Sources
In the Qumran caves that yielded the Dead Sea Scrolls many jars, lids
and other artefacts were discovered by local Bedouin and also in joint
Jordanian, French and American excavations (1949-56). Some of these
material artefacts were sent to collections worldwide very early on,
either gifted or sold. Recently the École Biblique et Archéologique
Française of Jerusalem and the ISCAB Lugano started a program for the
final report on the Caves of the Qumran Area, dealing mainly with the
materials kept in Jerusalem and Amman. The program is directed by Pere
Jean-Baptiste Humbert (EBAF) and Marcello Fidanzio (ISCAB). The network
for the Dispersed Qumran Caves Artefacts and Archival Sources hopes to
engage with this publication project, by facilitating the study of all
the dispersed artefacts enabling more comprehensive new reports. This
will provide more information about the Qumran cave artefacts, and
contribute to reconstructing a material profile of each cave’s contents.
Alongside the analysis of ceramic jars, lids, textiles, leathers and
wooden remains, the network will additionally explore the written and
photographic dossiers of archaeologists and visitors.
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