Posts Tagged: Alexander Jannaeus
Kings of the Jews: Hasmoneans & Herodians
Following Jerusalem's destruction in 586 B.C.E., the Jewish People became subject to a series of foreign empires—Babylonian, Persian, Greek, and Roman. The Maccabean Revolt in...
Israeli Archeologists Unearth Hellenistic-Era Village Outside of Jerusalem
JNS.org - Israeli archeologists have unearthed a 2,300-year-old Hellenistic era village outside of Jerusalem. The village, which measures about 750 square meters, was found during...
Modern Day Lessons from the Chanukah Story
The story of Chanukah we hear year in and year out is about the triumph of the gallant few Maccabee rebels against the might...
