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Masada and its scrolls
Masada was first built as a fortress by a Hasmonean priest Jonathan, either the brother of Judah the Maccabee (152–143 BCE) or Alexander Janneus (103–76 BCE).
A view of the Judean Desert overlooking the caves of Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found
(photo credit:
HERMAN CHANANIA/GPO
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LAWRENCE SCHIFFMAN
DECEMBER 10, 2019 16:41
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