A settlement near the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, south of Jericho. The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered nearby within the Qumran Caves.
About Qumran
An ancient Jewish religious community that lived near the site where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947.
This Jewish monastery, called Khirbet Qumran, lies on the north side of the Wadi Qumran. It is about 1.6 kilometers (one mile) south of Cave I. Travelers had noted the ruins for years.