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The Life of the Essenes
Year
2010
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
30m
Rating
TVPG
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
In this final episode on the Qumran sect, investigate the ancient latrines and hygienic practices of the community. Your three sources for insights into this little-explored aspect of everyday life: passages from the Dead Sea Scrolls, observations by the historian Josephus, and remains unearthed from the archaeological site itself.