Kando

This brings another legendary earthquake survivor to mind—Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, one of the few structures left standing after the great Kando earthquake of 1923.

Why One Remained Standing Ada Louise Huxtable 2011

Growing up in a home owned by the cobbler-turned-antique dealer Kando brought back memories of many of the details of this extraordinary discovery.

Daoud Kuttab: Growing Up in Bethlehem With the Dead Sea Scrolls Story 2010

But Kando saw the writing and knew that it was important so he offered the shepherd two leather sandals if he would tell him where he found the scrolls.

Growing Up in Bethlehem With the Dead Sea Scrolls Story 2010

Kando, who was a member of the Syrian Orthodox Church, sought the advice of his local bishop, who quickly realised the uniqueness and importance of the find, and is said to have sold it to the British Museum for half a million pounds.

Growing Up in Bethlehem With the Dead Sea Scrolls Story 2010

The house where I spent much of my childhood in Bethlehem in the 1960s was owned by the Kando family whose home was next door to ours.

Growing Up in Bethlehem With the Dead Sea Scrolls Story 2010

Kando, who was a member of the Syrian Orthodox Church, sought the advice of his local bishop, who quickly realised the uniqueness and importance of the find, and is said to have sold it to the British Museum for half a million pounds.

Daoud Kuttab: Growing Up in Bethlehem With the Dead Sea Scrolls Story 2010

But Kando saw the writing and knew that it was important so he offered the shepherd two leather sandals if he would tell him where he found the scrolls.

Daoud Kuttab: Growing Up in Bethlehem With the Dead Sea Scrolls Story 2010

In 1952, Kando, who had given up working as a cobbler and turned into an antique dealer, discovered numerous fragments and sold them to the Palestine Archaeological Museum and the École Biblique.

Daoud Kuttab: Growing Up in Bethlehem With the Dead Sea Scrolls Story 2010

The house where I spent much of my childhood in Bethlehem in the 1960s was owned by the Kando family whose home was next door to ours.

Daoud Kuttab: Growing Up in Bethlehem With the Dead Sea Scrolls Story 2010

Growing up in a home owned by the cobbler-turned-antique dealer Kando brought back memories of many of the details of this extraordinary discovery.

Growing Up in Bethlehem With the Dead Sea Scrolls Story 2010