wadi qumran cave 8, along with caves 7 and 9, was one of the only caves that are accessible by passing through the settlement at qumran. carved into the southern end of the qumran plateau, cave 8 was excavated by archaeologists in 1957. cave 8 produced five fragments: genesis (8qgen), psalms (8qps), a tefillin fragment (8qphyl), a mezuzah (8qmez), and a hymn (8qhymn). cave 8 also produced several tefillin cases, a box of leather objects, tons of lamps, jars, and the sole of a leather shoe.