by hadassah | Apr 13, 2016 | Roman Period I
The Rise of Christianity and the Revolt against the Romans The Jewish-Christian schism and the Great Revolt led to a new period of Jewish history. What do you want to know? Ask our AI widget and get answers from this website Create Account Contact...
by hadassah | Jan 28, 2009 | Roman Period I
Roman Period I, 63 BCE-73 CE Highlights- Coin of Herod the Great, 35/34 BCE Ossuary of Simon the Temple Builder, 1st century BCE – 1st century CE Qumran Phylactery, 1st century CE The Place of the Trumpeting, 4 CE Ossuary of the High Priest Caiaphas, 18-36 CE...
by hadassah | Jan 26, 2009 | Bible and Beyond, Roman Period I
The Library of Alexandria, 3rd century BCE The Alexandria Library The Alexandria Library, built by the Greek-Egyptian king Ptolemy I around 300 B.C., was the greatest center of scholarship in the ancient world. The library was not only a repository of hundreds of...
by hadassah | Jan 26, 2009 | Roman Period I
Galilee Boat, 1st century CE Galilee Boat The boat was discovered in 1986 on the shore of the Sea of Galilee by two brothers, fishermen from Kibbutz Ginosar. Its discovery caused a stir because it dates to the time of Jesus. See also- Shelley Wachsmann. “The...
by hadassah | Jan 25, 2009 | First Revolt to Bar Kokhba, Roman Period I
Siege of Gamla, 67 CE September 67 CE- Vespasian besieges Gamla. Early October 67 CE- Vespasian breaks into Gamla but suffers defeat. October 20, 67 CE- Gamla falls. Josephus describes the Battle of Gamla in detail in The Jewish War Vol. III, Book IV- …On...
by hadassah | Jan 19, 2009 | Roman Period I
Coins from Year 2 of the Revolt, 67 CE The fluted amphora with brim and two handles at the right of the coin is encircled by the Hebrew inscription, shnat shtayim, meaning “year two” (67/68 A.D.) of the Jewish revolt against Rome. Two of these coins were found...
