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Jews and the Roman Empire
there was an enormous outbreak of opposition and hostility in the Jewish community to this distant Roman administrative force. This is really what precipitated the war, which broke up, literally ...
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Longest Greek papyrus in Judean Desert reveals Roman corruption trial before Bar Kokhba revolt
This criminal case unfolded between two major Jewish uprisings against Roman rule: the Kitos War (115-117 CE) and the Bar-Kochba Revolt (132-136 CE). The historical context, combined with the ...
The Times of Israel9d
Inscription found in Alexandrium fortress could shed new light on Jewish Revolt
The crucial written source about the period is the works of Jewish-Roman historian Flavius Josephus (c. 37-100 CE). “Josephus sporadically mentions Alexandrium in connection with the Hasmonean ...
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Oświęcim’s sole Jewish resident reflects on modern antisemitism on 80th anniversary of Auschwitz camp’s liberation
While on a trip to London, she said, her mother and husband urged caution, suggesting she remove her Jewish star necklace. She also wore long sleeves to cover a tattoo in Hebrew. “Since the war ...