anchor: Many scholars believe the Dead Sea Scrolls , found in caves not far from Qumran, were hidden by a group of Essenes as Roman armies swept through the area during the Jewish revolt against Rome in a.d. 68.
positive: A lot of scholars believe that the Essenes hid the Dead Sea Scrolls from the Romans.
negative: The Dead Sea Scrolls were not able to be hidden by anyone from the Romans.