What is "qumran"

Qumran (; ) is an archaeological site in the West Bank managed by Israel's Qumran National Park. It is located on a dry plateau about from the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, near the Israeli settlement and kibbutz of Kalya. The Hellenistic period settlement was constructed during the reign of John Hyrcanus, or somewhat later, and was occupied most of the time until it was destroyed by the Romans in or shortly after. It is best known as the settlement nearest to the Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were hidden, caves in the sheer desert cliffs and beneath, in the marl terrace. The principal excavations at Qumran were conducted by Roland de Vaux in the 1950s, though several later unearthings at the site have since been carried out.

Qumran may refer to:

• Qumran, an archaeological site in the West Bank
  • Qumran cemetery
• Qumran Caves, a set of caves in the West Bank
• 52301 Qumran, the asteroid Qumran, 52301th asteroid catalogued
• Qumran (fictional country), a fictional country in Yes, Minister
• Revue de Qumran, see List of theology journals