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Seven League Boots re Dead Sea Scrolls. Pt 1 of 2

Reel Number: 270007-01

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1959

Country: Israel,Palestine

Location: Jerusalem,Masada,qumran

TC Begins: 04:01:02

TC Ends: 04:26:28

Duration: 00:25:26

1959 - Travelogue, USA: Dead Sea Scrolls & Israel / Palestine Pt 1 of 2 INCLUDING: 04:04:45 map. Dramatisation of the discovery of a scroll - Bedouin with goats across desert, goat on high mountain ledge. 04:05:50 American photographers DJ Nelson & Milt Farney , full frontal of Masada, men climb the mount, ruins on top. Dead Sea from top of mount, Roman encampment, Herod’s castle (all before Yadin excavation in the 1960s). Driving along Dead Sea, man into salty sea, egg floats on water, man floats. Ein Gedi oasis, waterfall and pool. Landrover through canyon. 04:11:36 Bedouin camp. sheiks welcome then. Inside tent with ornate rugs. Riding on camels. Donkeys with baby donkey. Sheep. Goats. Boy climbing camel. Trekking with camels along desert. Sword fighting - argument. Caravan of camels. Man coming out of cave. 04:20:17 Hebrew University , CU Yigael Yadin “authority on Dead Sea Scroll” and son of late Professor Sukenik who early recognized the value of scroll. Into vaults of University where scrolls are kept. jars where scrolls were found, Yadin showing photographers the scrolls, esp the Isaiah scroll (like Bible book of Isaiah) - longest and best preserved. Finger pointing at ancient Hebrew text on parchment. Habakuk commentary. 04:23:39 - Thanksgiving scroll - faded, unknown to Bible. 04:24:12 NOTE: Up to any continuous one minute sold at per reel rate.

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