Masada
Learn about one of history’s greatest rebellions, visit a natural wonder and take a virtual trip to Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered
POSTPONED TO SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2020 | 12:30 PM
Sunday, August 9, 2020 | 11:00 am
Using Google maps, Google street view, and pictures, visit Masada, an ancient stone fortress located high above the Dead Sea, now an Israeli national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore Qumran the place where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered by a Bedouin shepherd who followed a goat into a cave near the ancient settlement of Qumran and emerged with 7 ancient scrolls consisting of a total of 929 texts.