This quarry supplied the stone for many magnificaent buildings in Jerusalem and according to common belie, was used to contruct the First Temple. The finding of the Dead Sea scrolls has put a lot of attention on the caves of that area. The excavation work of Vendyl Jones at one of the Qumran caves is based on his interpretation of the copper scroll and his knowledge of the topology in that one area. Of particular note is Vendyl Jone's web page Door of Hope . They are Shimur HaLevi, Hizkiyah, Zidkiyah, Haggai the Prophet and Zechariah the son of Ido the Prophet.
Much investigation remains to be done in other promising areas near the Dead Sea.
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