Cave of Letters

Cave of Letters

The Cave of Letters is a cave located in the Dead Sea area that contained one of the largest caches of ancient documents and personal correspondence ever discovered in the land of Israel. Discovered in 1960 by Israeli archaeologist Yigael Yadin, the cave contained letters from Bar Kochba, leader of the Third Jewish Revolt, as well as other documents from that period. Since its discovery the letters found there have slowly been published, but not yet in its entirety.

ee also

*Babatha

External links

* [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/scrolls/ NOVA: Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land]
* [http://www.uwec.edu/col/ 2000 Expedition to the Cave of Letters]

Further reading

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* “Return to the Cave of Letters: What Still Lies Buried?" Biblical Archaeology Review Jan/Feb 2001.


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