Heliodorus Stele, 178 BCE

Heliodorus Stele, 178 BCE   Unique 2,200-year-old stele (inscribed stone block) that provides new insight into the dramatic story of Heliodorus and the Temple in Jerusalem, as related in the Second Book of Maccabees. The newly deciphered stele presents new...
Maccabean-Hasmonean Period, 166-63 BCE

Maccabean-Hasmonean Period, 166-63 BCE

Maccabean-Hasmonean Period, 166-63 BCE   Highlights- Coin of Alexander Jannaeus, 103-76 BCE The Temple Scroll, c. 100 BCE The War Scroll, c. 100 BCE Menorah Coin, 40-37 BCE The Ten Commandments Scroll, 30-1 BCE Overview The Maccabees (Hasmoneans) 167-63, Teddy...