This excavation was an initial probe to determine if the exposed notch at fracture line three was a cave. There was indeed a small opening indicative of a cave below the notch, but the excavation was inconclusive as it was not licensed to proceed further east to examine the lower part of the cliff line.
Below: Pictures of the Excavation
November 2016
PROJECT QUMRAN
Mystery of the Man-Made Tunnels
Archaeological
Excavations in the Judean Desert
Wilderness & the.....
The Notch at the Third Fracture Line
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