Article #78534

Times of Israel - World News

Times of Israel - World News

Title Power of 7: Could an ancient political feud explain Qumran sect’s faulty 364-day calendar? Source Times of Israel - World News
Description

New theory offers a solution to one of the Dead Sea Scrolls' longest-running puzzles, arguing the out-of-sync calendar was used for ideological reasons -- until it felt safe to abandon it

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Link https://www.timesofisrael.com/power-of-7-could-an-ancient-political-feud-explain-qumran-sects-faulty-364-day-calendar/ Published At 2026-07-14 22:56:33 (2 weeks ago)
Created At 2026-07-14 23:04:35 Updated At 2026-07-14 23:04:35