Cave of Letters: Probably the Most Important Cave In Ancient Jewish History

byJAMES BROWN •November 04, 2022

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The Judean desert has numerous caves, which provided refuge for Jewish resistance to Roman rule. The Cave of Letters got its name from the recovered cache of documents related to the Bar Kochba Revolt Source: Pavel Bernshtam / Adobe Stock

The Cave of Letters is quite literally a cave of secrets. Rediscovered by archaeologists in the 1960s, its contents told of uprisings as well as everyday life in ancient Israel.

Cave of Letters: Probably the Most Important Cave In Ancient Jewish History

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