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This site is intended as a brief overview of the ancient religious sect known as The Essenes.  Other related topics are included for your browsing, as well.  This site was created in conjunction with knowledge gleaned from Religious Studies 23: Intro to Judaism, at The University of California, Davis.

  Who Were The Essenes?
 

  Who Were The Qumran?
 

  What Were the Dead Sea Scrolls?
 

  Further Reading