Ancient Samaria and Jerusalem - Biblical Archaeology Society
Apr 30, 2024 · Jerusalem and Samaria were also very different. In the Archaeological Views column “Jerusalem and Samaria: An Anthropological Tale of Two Cities” in the May/June 2014 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, Jill Katz examines how the field of urban anthropology sheds light on the ideological differences between ancient Samaria and Jerusalem.
3 Pilgrimage Paths from Galilee to Jerusalem
Feb 26, 2023 · The Gospels record several pilgrimages taken by Jesus and his disciples. Using these accounts, García reconstructs three major routes between Galilee and Judea: an eastern, central, and western path. Three Pilgrimage Paths from Galilee to Jerusalem: (1) The central—and shortest—route goes through Samaria.
When Did Christianity Begin to Spread? - Biblical Archaeology …
Nov 17, 2024 · of the Word of God (Gospel) from Jerusalem, through out Judea, Samaria, and out to the “..0uter most parts of the earth.” The Word was spread by the Apostles and their Disciples….The early believers were first called Christians in Antioch (Syria). They often met in homes, but the Word was preached from Synagogues.
The Population of Jerusalem in Jesus’ Time
Sep 7, 2022 · (1) Tomb of the Kings. The so-called Tomb of the Kings is an elaborate first-century C.E. burial complex. With eight interior chambers and a grand entry porch, once topped with three pyramids, a large courtyard, staircase, and ritual bath, the Tomb of the Kings is one of the most impressive tombs in all of Jerusalem.
Ancient Christianity as Reflected in Its Churches
Nov 4, 2013 · (Jerusalem: Judea & Samaria Publications [Civil Administration of Judea & Samaria], Israel Antiquities Authority, 2012), xiii + 506 pp., $62 (hardcover) Reviewed by Vassilios Tzaferis A surprisingly large number of Byzantine churches and monasteries have been discovered in the Holy Land during the last four decades.
Herod the Great and the Herodian Family Tree - Biblical …
Sep 21, 2024 · Antonius Felix, Roman procurator of Judea (r. 52–c. 59 C.E.), Paul’s first judge, left him in prison for two years until new procurator Porcius Festus (r. c. 60–62 C.E.) became the second judge, and Paul appealed to Caesar. Drusilla …
Who Were the Maccabees and What Did They Do?
Jul 5, 2023 · Nevertheless, they managed to rededicate the Temple and reclaim Jerusalem and Judea. They established an independent Jewish kingdom, called the Hasmonean Kingdom, with Simon Maccabee as its first ruler c. 142 BCE. (5) Later Hasmonean rulers continued to expand their kingdom into Samaria and Galilee. Some even took the title of king.
The Palace of the Kings of Israel—in the Bible and Archaeology
Mar 19, 2024 · Here is one of the excavated walls of the Samaria palace, where the kings of Israel reigned. In the Bible, we have a description of this palace as an “ivory house” (2 Kings 22:39). Photo: From Nahman Avigad, “Samaria (City),” in Ephraim Stern, ed., The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land (1993).
Inn from the Good Samaritan Parable Becomes a Museum
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Rare Bar Kokhba Revolt Coins Found - Biblical Archaeology Society
Mar 8, 2024 · During archaeological survey work in a Judean Desert cave, members of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Heritage and the Archaeological Office of the Military Administration of Judea and Samaria, discovered four rare coins dating from the time of the Bar Kokhba Revolt.