Whose Bones? New Qumran Excavations, New Debates

Full title
Whose Bones? New Qumran Excavations, New Debates
Research notes

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Reference type
Journal Article
Author(s)
Broshi, Magen
Eshel, Hanan
Year
2003
Journal / Book Title || Series Title
Biblical Archaeology Review
Volume
29
Number of volumes
0
Issue / Series Volume
1
Pages
26-33, 71
Alternative title
BAR
Related keywords
Cemetery (Qumran Site)
Skeletons
John the Baptist
Teacher of Righteousness / מורה הצדק / יורה הצדק
Overseer
Label
10/02/2003
Abstract

Early news reports in 2002 claimed that the skeleton of a man found at an ancient burial site at Qumran may have been John the Baptist. Broshi and Eshel, two of the leaders of the present Qumran excavation, offer a more measured assessment of the skeleton's significance.