Odd Tomb Out: Has Jerusalem's Essene Cemetery Been Found?

Full title
Odd Tomb Out: Has Jerusalem's Essene Cemetery Been Found?
Research notes

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Reference type
Journal Article
Author(s)
Zissu, Boaz
Year
1999
Journal / Book Title || Series Title
Biblical Archaeology Review
Volume
25
Number of volumes
0
Issue / Series Volume
2
Pages
50-55, 62
Alternative title
BAR
Related keywords
Tombs
Jerusalem (Archeology)
Cemetery (Qumran Site)
Ein el-Ghuweir
Ossuaries
Essenes
Label
28/03/1999
Abstract

Fifty graves discovered accidentally in Jerusalem match the type of graves at Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Some believe that the graves belong to the Essenes, a Jewish sect often associated with Qumran and the Scrolls.