Qumran
Qumran , is an archaeological site situated northwest of the Dead Sea shore on the West Bank and managed by Israel's Qumran National Park. The site was occupied mostly during the Greco-Roman period (ca. 150 BC-68 AD). The community that lived in Qumran is identified with the Essenes people, a religious sect, that lived in isolation in this region west of the Dead Sea. Qumran became well known in 1947, when a Palestinian shepherd discovered in a cave a series of scrolls, which are known today as the Dead Sea Scrolls.
General Information
| Region: | Dead Sea |
| Management: | Israel Nature and Parks Authority |
| Hours: | Opened daily from 5AM - 4PM except Friday from 5AM - 3PM |
| Situated: | Qumran, The site is in the north of the Dead Sea on the West Bank. |
| Phone: | +972 02-9942235 |
| Founded: | Between 134–104 BCE |
Plan a tour
Tours including Qumran |
| Tour Name | Day(s) | Quality from | Type | Starts | Ends | Select Tour |
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Dead Sea Tour |
1 |
Escorted | Tel Aviv / Jerusalem | Jerusalem / Tel Aviv | Excursion Tour | |
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Masada and Dead Sea |
1 |
Escorted | Tel Aviv / Jerusalem | Jerusalem / Tel Aviv | Excursion Tour | |
|
Footsteps of Christ Tour |
10 |
Escorted | Tel Aviv | Jerusalem | Christian Tour | |
|
Where It All Began Tour |
15 |
Escorted | Cairo | Jerusalem | Christian Tour | |
|
Jewish Heritage Tour |
13 |
Escorted | Tel Aviv | Jerusalem | Jewish Tour | |
|
Grand Classic Israel Tour |
14 |
Escorted | Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | Classic Tour |
Do you know: The surrounding site of Qumran is identified by some scholars as the biblical “City of Salt” unesco.com.
