Re: [Megillot] Qumran cemetery-the skeletons

2006-07-25 Thread David Stacey
Joe et al. First of all I should like to make the point that I have received no media attention since the publication of my picture, as a 'British volunteer',in Yadin's popular book on Masada and in an article he wrote for the London 'Observer' colour supplement back in 1966! Neither have I

[Megillot] Hasmoneans, control and not

2006-07-25 Thread goranson
Quoting David Stacey [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [] (Hasmoneans would not have tolerated any sort of 'independent' Qumran not under its control). [] Statements such as the above are not rare. But, I suggest, such statements may be more asserted than demonstrated. Hasmoneans did not prevent,