Israel (and Palestine territories)
There are 230 items in Israel (and Palestine territories):
Carpacotna, seen from Megiddo |
Cassius Dio on Bar Kochba
Simon ben Kosiba, surnamed Simon bar Kochba ("son of the star") was a Jewish Messiah. Between 132 and 135, he was the leader of the last resistance against the Romans. After the end of the disastrous rebellion, the rabbis called…Chronology of the Years 68-70
Batavian revolt: the rebellion of the Batavians (a Germanic tribe) against the Romans in 69-70 CE. After initial successes by their commander Julius Civilis, the Batavians were ultimately defeated by the Roman general Quintus Petillius Cerialis.Chronology West Italy East (*) 68 January Vindex revolts Vespasian recovers Galilee April c.5. Rebellion of…Coele Syria
Coele Syria (Greek Κοίλη Συρία): ancient geographical expression to describe several territories in the Near East. The Bekaa valley, seen from…
Coin of Vespasian, showing a personification of Judaea mourning the loss of her independence. Legend: JUDAEA CAPTA, "Judaea conquered". |
Coin of Bar Kochba (with temple and Messianic star) |
Coin of King Herod the Great |
Coin of Philip |
Coin of Pontius Pilate |
Coin of the Jewish Rebels in Jerusalem |
Palestinian purple glass |
Daniel 11 in Context
Daniel 11: Jewish apocalyptic text about the Syrian Wars, waged between the Ptolemaic and Seleucid Empires. Although the text is cryptic, all events can be identified.Although the Biblical book of Daniel describes the visions of a prophet who is presented…