John M. Allegro
English archaeologist and Dead Sea Scrolls scholar
Died on: February 17, 1988, Aged: 65 years 0 days (780 months)Birth Sign: Aquarius
John Marco Allegro (17 February 1923 – 17 February 1988) was an English archaeologist and Dead Sea Scrolls scholar. He was a populariser of the Dead Sea Scrolls through his books and radio broadcasts.
He was the editor of some of the most famous and controversial scrolls published, the pesharim. A number of Allegro's later books, including The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross, brought him both popular fame and notoriety, and also complicated his career.
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