By Susan Stanley. Archaeology , May-June, 1996. Three ostraca, one inscribed with 16 lines of Hebrew text from the first century A.D., have been found in Qumran, Israel. This is the first textual material discovered at the site since the Dead Sea Scrolls were found there in 1947. The sherds were spotted on the east side of the Qumran plateau by volunteer excavators led by James F. Strange of the University of South Florida.
Archaeologists discover untouched Dead Sea caves .
Nando , August 11, 1995. The discovery of four undisturbed, man-made caves in the chalky hills of Qumran, near where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, has raised hopes of finding more of the ancient manuscripts. Archaeologists, who announced the year-old discovery Friday, are racing against time before the Qumran area of the West Bank is handed over to Palestinian control. Excavation is set to begin in November.