Israel Museum tour | The model of Jerusalem & The Dead Sea Scrolls

with David Hyman, professional tour guide. The Israel Museum is our national museum and is located in Jerusalem's Givat Ram museum district. The museum has excellent collections of fine arts, Judaica, and archaeology. This tour will focus on two exhibits, that are must-see sites if you have limited time: The model of Jerusalem as it was during the days of the second temple, and the shrine of the book, where the dead sea scrolls are on display.
The model was built out of the natural limestone of Jerusalem at a scale of 1:50 and was based on the historical and archeological sources of Jerusalem. Many excavations were conducted in the city and the results of these digs provide very much valuable information about ancient Jerusalem. The other extremely valuable source is the writings of the first-century historian Josephus Flavius who know the city very well. The builders of the model tried to place each wall and building at the correct location and with the accurate design. The result is absolutely stunning, and one can appreciate the size and grandeur of Jerusalem at its haydays.
The second exhibit we will visit is the world-famous Dead Sea scrolls exhibit that is kept within the iconic building called "The Shrine of the Book". The scrolls are the oldest copy of the Hebrew Bible in the world, they were found in the Judean desert around Qumran and date back to the first century BCE.

This website is excellent for those who want to learn more about the scrolls
https://www.deadseascrolls.org.il/?lo...
You can read the scrolls and observe the original manuscripts

Special thanks to Tomer and Shiri who joined me on the Israel Museum tour, and tolerated my long and detailed explanations. Love you

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Recorded by David Hyman with GoPro 9 Hero Black
Edited by David Hyman with Apple Imovie Mini Ipad
music track for this video: Country Gentleman - Endless Love