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Fidanzio_2022_Peeters_RQ.34.2.3291416
Journal article

Searching for Cave 6Q

  • Fidanzio, Marcello ORCID Istituto di cultura e archeologia delle terre bibliche (ISCAB), Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano, Università della Svizzera italiana, Svizzera
  • 2022
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  • Revue de Qumran. - 2022, vol. 120, p. 267–277
Cave identification
Archaeological survey
Archival research
Cave 6Q
Dead Sea Scrolls
Qumran archaeology
English The identification of Qumran Cave 6Q, has long remained uncertain because of the scarcity of archaeological documentation. This article re-examines the available archival and published sources together with the results of a 2019 field survey. A comparison between the historical descriptions and the present morphology of the site suggests that the cave traditionally identified as 6Q should be reconsidered in favour of a nearby cavity that better fits the archaeological evidence. The paper also discusses the implications of this reassessment for understanding the role of Cave 6Q within the Qumran cave system and for reconstructing the deposition of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
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