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The Copper Scroll Multi-Cache

Hidden : 10/22/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A multi cache in the Herb Hadfield Conservation Area. There is hunting in season so wear blaze orange. There is no hunting on Sundays.

Find and decode The Copper Scroll to discover the location of The Treasure of the Scroll (GC5F9RG). 


Be sure to read the laminated information cards at each stage. They will guide you through this multi. The coordinates you get from the copper scroll are for the unknown cache The Treasure of the Scroll. The north coordinates can be found at stage 2 and the west coordinates can be found at the final.


The Copper Scroll is part of the extraordinary cache of 1st Century documents first discovered in caves at Qumran, popularly known as the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Copper Scroll, however, is very different from the other documents in the Qumran library. John Marco Allegro, who had supervised the opening of the scroll, transcribed its contents immediately. It then became clear that there was something very unique about its content. Unlike the other scrolls, which were literary works, the copper scroll contained a list. It was no ordinary list, rather it contained directions to 64 locations where staggering quantities of treasure could be found. Sixty-three of the locations refer to treasures of gold and silver, which have been estimated in the tons. In total, over 4,600 talents of precious metal are listed on the scroll, making the total haul worth in excess of a billion dollars.


The Cave at Qumran


The treasure of the scroll has been assumed to be treasure of the Jewish Temple. Some scholars have claimed it belonged to the First Temple, destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, in 586 BC. Other experts have suggested that the treasure could be that of the Second Temple. There are many though who are not so concerned about where it came from, but much more interested in where it is now. The copper scroll has led to one of the biggest treasure hunts in history, with numerous expeditions setting out to find the valuable hoard.

If you can find my scroll you can claim your share of the treasure!


To see a quick video (less than 2 minutes) about the scroll click here

Please be careful when handling the scroll and decoders the edges can be sharp and may give you a paper cut or in this case copper cut.



The Copper Scroll


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgntr bar: Zvqqyr ubyyl rlr yriry. Fgntr gjb: Jurer ubyyl zrrgf bnx rlr yriry Svany: Fghzc A 41° 33.387' J 71° 6.490' ner gur svany pbbeqvangrf qhr gb cbgragvnyyl zvffvat fgntr 2

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)