The Dutch Hendricus Antonius Grollenberg, O.P. (1916-1997) was a frequent fellow of the Ecole Biblique in Jerusalem since 1945. In that capacity he joined several archaeological expeditions directed by Roland de Vaux, such as to Tell el-Farah (Tirzah) and Khirbet Qumran. In the 1960s he participated in Henk Franken’s excavation at Tell Deir Alla. Grollenberg wrote numerous books and articles, among others The Atlas of the Bible for which he used his photos made while he was working and traveling in the Near East. The impressive photo collection of Lucas Grollenberg is hold by Erfgoedcentrum Nederlands Kloosterleven.
Khirbet Qumran, director Roland de Vaux. The Wadi in the center and the settlement at the left (apt 1950, ID: cGrollenbergpQumran17, Source: photo, Repository: Erfgoedcentrum Kloosterleven Nederland, Creator: Lucas Grollenberg)Khirbet Qumran, director Roland de Vaux. the hard way to Cave 4; Maurice Dunand and his wife (left); Roland de Vaux in the center (apt 1950, ID: cGrollenbergpQumran16, Source: photo, Repository: Erfgoedcentrum Kloosterleven Nederland, Creator: Lucas Grollenberg)Khirbet Qumran, director Roland de Vaux. the hard way to Cave 4; Maurice Dunand and his wife (left); Roland de Vaux in the center (apt 1950, ID: cGrollenbergpQumran16, Source: photo, Repository: Erfgoedcentrum Kloosterleven Nederland, Creator: Lucas Grollenberg)Khirbet Qumran, director Roland de Vaux. The settelement seen from the west; the Dead Sea in the background (apt 1950, ID: cGrollenbergpQumran15, Source: photo, Repository: Erfgoedcentrum Kloosterleven Nederland, Creator: Lucas Grollenberg)Khirbet Qumran, director Roland de Vaux. Photo taken from north-western direction (apt 1950, ID: cGrollenbergpQumran14, Source: photo, Repository: Erfgoedcentrum Kloosterleven Nederland, Creator: Lucas Grollenberg)Khirbet Qumran, director Roland de Vaux (apt 1950, ID: cGrollenbergpQumran12, Source: photo, Repository: Erfgoedcentrum Kloosterleven Nederland, Creator: Lucas Grollenberg)Khirbet Qumran, director Roland de Vaux. The director standing at the left (apt 1950, ID: cGrollenbergpQumran10, Source: photo, Repository: Erfgoedcentrum Kloosterleven Nederland, Creator: Lucas Grollenberg)Khirbet Qumran, director Roland de Vaux. A ritual bath or ‘mikveh’, locus 48 (apt 1950, ID: cGrollenbergpQumran8, Source: photo, Repository: Erfgoedcentrum Kloosterleven Nederland, Creator: Lucas Grollenberg)Khirbet Qumran, director Roland de Vaux. The tents of the excavation visible at the left (apt 1950, ID: cGrollenbergpQumran7, Source: photo, Repository: Erfgoedcentrum Kloosterleven Nederland, Creator: Lucas Grollenberg)Khirbet Qumran, director Roland de Vaux (apt 1950, ID: cGrollenbergpQumran6, Source: photo, Repository: Erfgoedcentrum Kloosterleven Nederland, Creator: Lucas Grollenberg)Khirbet Qumran, director Roland de Vaux (apt 1950, ID: cGrollenbergpQumran5, Source: photo, Repository: Erfgoedcentrum Kloosterleven Nederland, Creator: Lucas Grollenberg)Khirbet Qumran, director Roland de Vaux (apt 1950, ID: cGrollenbergpQumran4, Source: photo, Repository: Erfgoedcentrum Kloosterleven Nederland, Creator: Lucas Grollenberg)Khirbet Qumran, director Roland de Vaux. The settlement of Qumran in the centre of the photo and the Dead Sea in the background (apt 1950, ID: cGrollenbergpQumran3, Source: photo, Repository: Erfgoedcentrum Kloosterleven Nederland, Creator: Lucas Grollenberg)Khirbet Qumran, director Roland de Vaux. Cave 4 in the foreground, the settlement in the background (apt 1950, ID: cGrollenbergpQumran2, Source: photo, Repository: Erfgoedcentrum Kloosterleven Nederland, Creator: Lucas Grollenberg)Khirbet Qumran, director Roland de Vaux (apt 1950, ID: cGrollenbergpQumran1, Source: photo, Repository: Erfgoedcentrum Kloosterleven Nederland, Creator: Lucas Grollenberg)
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