LanguageHebrew
Earliest Date~AD 75 (Late 1st Century AD – Early 2nd Century AD)
Current LocationRockefeller Museum, Jerusalem
Found LocationWadi Murabba'at, Cave 1
Scribal Context & DetailsDiscovered in Cave 1 of Wadi Murabba'at, this Hebrew manuscript fragment dates to the era of the Bar Kokhba revolt (c. 132–135 AD). It preserves portions of the Book of Deuteronomy and is highly significant for its remarkable identity with the traditional Masoretic Hebrew text used today, illustrating what biblical scrolls were carried by Jewish refugees seeking shelter in the Judean Desert.