The Pilgrimage · Qumran, on the north-western shore of the Dead Sea
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Stand on the marl terrace above Wadi Qumran, then climb into three of the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found: Cave 4, cut by hand into the marl, Cave 1 in the cliffs, and Cave 3, where the Copper Scroll lay.
Every size here is approximate: our estimate of the proportions in the excavation reports, whose plans could not be checked for this model, so none of it is a survey measurement; the stone is drawn in code, not photographed. Gold markers open notes on what you see, including what is measured, what is approximate and what is unknown. Objects in the cases are renditions, not replicas.
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A model, not a photograph. The linked chapter and Vault pages carry the full sources and the evidence verdict.
The Pilgrimage · recently added, pending full review
Stand on the marl terrace above Wadi Qumran, then climb into three of the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found: Cave 4, cut by hand into the marl, Cave 1 in the cliffs, and Cave 3, where the Copper Scroll lay.
This site is a walkable 3D model and needs a browser with WebGL. Its notes draw on these pages of the archive: