Arabia

There are 181 items in Arabia:

Qedar

Qedar: name of an ancient tribal federation, living between Tadmor (Palmyra) and Duma. The Assyrian attack the Arabs The Qedarites were a…

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Riyad, National Museum

Part of the King Abdulaziz Historical Center. Collection of Prehistorical archaeology, especially Iron Age (Tayma, Dedan etc.). Roman finds from Hegra (cf. Incense Route). Islamic art, handicrafts, history of Saudi Arabia. …

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Simon of Perea

Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.Simon of Peraea (4 BCE) Sources: Flavius Josephus,…

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