10 Of The Strangest, Most Amazing Things Ever Found In Caves

8. The Scrolls of the Dead Sea

Found Years: 1946–1956, Est. Value: Incalculable (The translated copy from Easton Press costs $295*.) Jewish texts from the Second Temple period are known as the Dead Sea Scrolls, or Qumran Sea Scrolls. Discovered over ten years, starting in 1946, in twelve caves close to the Dead Sea, these 972 texts are mostly scrolls and pieces. The Dead Sea Scrolls on Pinterest and @ancientidea The scrolls, which date from the first to the third century BCE, are among the most important historical finds due to their enormous archeological, theological, and linguistic significance. These scrolls include a plethora of historical and religious insights that advance our knowledge of the past.