After we left Masada, we traveled back towards Jerusalem. On the way we make one of our most important stops to see where the Dead Sea Scrolls were uncovered. This area known as the Qumran Caves.
What’s really interesting is that the scrolls were discovered by accident, by a Bedouin sheep herder. He thought his goat fell down into a hole, and inside he discovered some pottery containing the scrolls. The sad part is that he sold them for only about $9