WATCH: Exploring the Qumran Caves

In this breathtaking video, filmmaker Amir Aloni takes us on a journey to the famous Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.

What you’re going to experience in this video is a trip back in time. Aloni presents us with a clear view of the modern-day excavations, flying the camera around the caves and over the Qumran landscape.

Of course, it was in this area where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Aloni also offers viewers a glimpse of the homes of the Dead Sea Sect – the Jewish community that lived there during the Second Temple period.

qumran caves from Amir Aloni

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