Qumran

Collection title

A city and a history

ID

PBC00246

Source

PBC (PS)

First broadcast date

2007

Production year

2007

Abstract

The episode of the programme "A city and a history" presents Kherbat Qumran West of the Dead Sea. The town was inhabited by priests and hermits. They were called the quintessence group and a social religious st of laws. Ancient manuscripts showed the origins of this community and confirmed that it was ruled by two leaders. The film shows the six tests the two leaders had undergone before they ruled the village and some of the historic events the area witnessed.

Type

video

Production companies

• PBC - Own production

Broadcaster

PBC - Palestine T.V.

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Primary theme

Historical heritages

Secondary themes

• Tourism and cultural sites
• Historical heritages / Antiquity
• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds
• Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites
• Society and way of life / Public areas and social issues

Credits / Cast

• Eddik Youcef - Theatre director

Period of events

• 2007

Map locations

• Palestine - West bank - Jericho

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

13m24

Additional information