The Dead Sea is between Israel and Jordan. About 2000 years ago, the Essenes, a religious sect in Judea, moved to the desert there, since it represented to them a "pure" place (place of purification), as God created it to be. They believed the city of Jerusalem was full of Jews who had been corrupted by the Romans, who were occupying the land.
When the Essenes went into battle with the Romans (their "Apocalypse"), they placed their scrolls in special jars and hid the jars in the caves. In 1947, a young man found a cave and others were discovered.
To date, the scrolls have been discovered in 11 caves. I believe there is a 12th cave and perhaps a 13th cave somewhere in that region. Since the caves have been collapsing, it could be the 12th (and perhaps 13th) caves can no longer be seen as a result of an opening to the outside.
Eventually, someone will find the 12th. I do believe that. If the Essenes were familiar with the meaning of the number 13 and hid scrolls in a 13th cave, it also will be found.
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