Dead Sea Scrolls discovered (jan 1, 1947 – jan 1, 1956)
Description:
During this time, over 800 ancient scrolls were found in Qumran, which is off the coast of the Dead Sea, by a 10 year old Egyptian goat herder. These scrolls contained the entire Old Testament written by a Jewish separatist group called the Essenes. John the Baptist was most likely apart of this group.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1947
jan 1, 1956
~ 9 years