The Qumran Reserve is located on the north-western shore of the Dead Sea, where in the mid-20th century archaeologists found ancient biblical scrolls, two thousand years old. in inaccessible caves. The discovery caused a sensation in the scientific world. scientific world and influenced the study of the history of Judaism and Christianity.
The ruins of an ancient settlement from the Second Temple period (around 130 BC) are on display for tourists to see. Second Temple period (c. 130 BCE): a circular cistern, next to which two rectangular cisterns were built. two rectangular ponds and dwellings, as well as two kilns for firing pottery. firing of pottery. Somewhat later (ca. 100 BC), the settlement area was expanded with the construction of two rectangular cisterns and dwellings, as well as two pottery kilns. The settlement area was expanded with two- and three-storey buildings and a complex system of water reservoirs connected by canals. system of reservoirs connected by canals. Water was supplied by an aqueduct from the wadi of Qumran, where a building was constructed. Qumran, where a dam was built to retain water during the winter rains. No dormitories have been found among the structures; they were apparently used as dormitories in nearby caves and tents.
