Khirbet Qumrân and Aïn Feshkha IV A

Qumran Cave 11Q: Archaeology and New Scroll Fragments

Contributions by Emanuel Tov Contributions by Jean-Baptiste Humbert Contributions by Eibert Tigchelaar Contributions by Emile Puech Contributions by Naama Sukenik Contributions by Mireille Bélis Contributions by Florentino García Martínez Contributions by Annalisa Faggi Contributions by Joan Taylor Contributions by Orit Shamir Contributions by Pnina Shor Contributions by Oren Ableman Contributions by Dennis Mizzi Contributions by Marco De Pietri Contributions by Benedetta Torrini Contributions by Marcello Fidanzio Edited by Jean-Baptiste Humbert Edited by Marcello Fidanzio

Book cover: Khirbet Qumrân and Aïn Feshkha IV A

Extent: 312 pages

Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Subjects: Ancient Near East, Biblical Studies, Mediterranean Archaeology

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(August 2019)

ISBN: 9783525564691

12.8 x 9.45 inches

Price: $500.00

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First Publishing of the Dead Sea Scrolls of Cave 11Q


Qumran Cave 11Q was discovered by Bedouin in 1956. In the cave, remains of around 30 Dead Sea Scrolls were found, a few of them in very good state of preservation (the Temple Scroll, the Psalm Scroll, the Paleo Leviticus Scroll, and the Targum Job Scroll). The cave was excavated by Roland de Vaux (Ecole Biblique et Archeologique Francaise, Jerusalem) and Gerald L. Harding (Department of Antiquities of Jordan) in 1956; later by Joseph Patrich (University of Haifa) in 1988, and by Marcello Fidanzio and Dan Bahat (ISCAB FTL and Universita della Svizzera Italiana) in 2017. Due to Roland de Vaux’s premature death, the archaeology of Cave 11Q has never been published. This volume presents the final report on the 1956, 1988 and 2017 excavations at Cave 11Q. Next to discussing the physical characteristics and stratigraphy of the cave and offering a full analysis of non-textual finds, the volume for the first time presents many tiny manuscript fragments found in storerooms during recent work. These fragments, most of which were collected during 1956 excavation, have not been known until now. The volume, therefore, offers the final report of Cave 11Q excavations as well as the editio princeps of the new fragments, followed by a reevaluation of the entire set of texts found in this famous cave.

  • Contributions by Emanuel Tov
  • Contributions by Jean-Baptiste Humbert
  • Contributions by Eibert Tigchelaar
  • Contributions by Emile Puech
  • Contributions by Naama Sukenik
  • Contributions by Mireille Bélis
  • Contributions by Florentino García Martínez
  • Contributions by Annalisa Faggi
  • Contributions by Joan Taylor
  • Contributions by Orit Shamir
  • Contributions by Pnina Shor
  • Contributions by Oren Ableman
  • Contributions by Dennis Mizzi
  • Contributions by Marco De Pietri
  • Contributions by Benedetta Torrini
  • Contributions by Marcello Fidanzio
  • Edited by Jean-Baptiste Humbert
  • Edited by Marcello Fidanzio