Judaism

There are 298 items in Judaism:

Phoenix

Phoenix: mythological bird from Egypt. The Egyptian mythology and its Greek interpretations must be distinguished. Purple heron In Egyptian mythology, the bird…

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Pogrom in Alexandria

The Pogrom in Alexandria of 66 CE was one of the anti-Jewish riots that took place at the beginning of the Jewish War (66-70).In Alexandria, Jews, Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians lived together. Sometimes, ethnic violence would flare up. The following…

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Qarqar (853 BCE)

Battle of Qarqar: one of the fights during the Assyrian king Ċ almaneser III's campaign against the city states of Syria. The main source is the Kurkh Stela, which has become famous because it mentions king Ahab of Israel.Prelude …

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Qumran

Qumran: site where the Dead Sea scrolls were discovered.History The "tower": the oldest part of the ruin The Dead Sea Scrolls, a…

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