where is qumran

Qumran is an archaeological site located on a dry marl plateau about 1.5 km (1 mile) from the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, approximately 10 km (6 miles) south of the historic city of Jericho in the West Bank. It is near the modern Israeli settlement and kibbutz of Kalya. Qumran is famously known as the site nearest to the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. The settlement dates back to the Hellenistic period and was inhabited mainly during the late Second Temple period until it was destroyed by the Romans around 68-73 CE. The site includes ruins of buildings, aqueducts, cisterns, and caves used for hiding the scrolls.