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Bookmark or Share- ‘Cave of Skulls’ Yields Significant Biblical Discovery - CharismaJERUSALEM, Israel – A small 3,800-year-old textile colored with an expensive dye known as “scarlet worm” (Tola’at Hashani) in the Bible, used for costly fabrics in the Jewish Tabernacle and garments of the Levitical priests, has been identified by researchers after its discovery eight years ago in the Judean Desert.
- Archaeological Views: In the Cave of the Skulls—AgainNumbered “Cave 32,” the Cave of the Skulls is part of the Large Cave Complex located at the top of a high vertical cliff in the northern bank of Nahal Ze’elim Valley in the Judean Desert—about a third of a mile southwest of the trail known as “the Leopard Ascent” (Hebrew: Ma’ale Namer).
- Archaeologists find evidence of red dye mentioned 25 times in BibleThe fragment was discovered in 2016 in the 'Cave of Skulls' in the Judean Desert in the course of excavations carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the Hebrew University as part of efforts to thwart antiquities thieves in the race to recover precious artefacts.
- Tiny 3,800-year old textile found in Israel was dyed with biblical ...Archaeologists discovered the piece of textile, less than 2 centimeters (about a half-inch) across, in the so-called “Cave of Skulls” in the Tze’elim Stream near Masada, during a joint excavation...
- Rare 3,800-year-old scarlet textile found in Judean desert - The ...Discovered in 2016 during excavations in the "Cave of Skulls," this tiny textile piece, measuring less than 2 cm, has provided insights into ancient dyeing techniques and trade networks.
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