On titles: the Roman emperors were the princeps in Latin and later imperator ; Byzantine emperors later became basileos in Greek. In early Islam, Muhammad’s successors were variously Commanders of the Faithful and caliph. Sultan, padishah and caliph are all titles of the Ottoman rulers; in Ger...
largely on the foundations of earlier walls dating chiefly to the period of theCrusadesbut in some places toByzantine, Herodian, and even Hasmonean times. The Old City may be entered through any of seven gates in the wall: theNew,Damascus, andHerod’s gatesto the north, theSt. Stephen’...
In just over a century, the first day of Hanukkah, which begins at sundown, has coincided with Christmas Day four other times. By Zachary Smith/cleveland.com/TNS \ 12/15/2024 1:02:01 PM Israel submits official appeal against ICC arrest warrants - report In November, it was reported ...
First Temple have been discovered, and for the first time walls of structures dating to the 8th and 7th centuriesbcehave been found. One of these has been identified as the “Broad Wall” described byNehemiah. A crucified body from Roman times, with a nail still lodged in the ankle, was...
THE discovery of an interesting and important relic of the Roman occupation of Jerusalem is reported. The Department of Antiquities, it is stated by the correspondent of The Times in the issue of September 28, while conducting excavations in connexion with the plan of the municipality for ...
Israel's resolution this 'Jew Year': Thrive in the new Middle East – opinion Why 2024 will be remembered as the year that Israel's enemies lost the plot By Zach Sage Fox \ 12/31/2024 2:00:20 AM Appeals court upholds $5 million verdict against Trump in sexual abuse case A ...
Next come, on the same side, two fine monuments of the Grieco-Roman-Judaic style (second to first century B.C.) excavated in the rock. The first of these has been called, since the fourth century after Christ, the Tomb of Absalom; the second, the Tomb of the Prophet Zacharias. ...
One answer is that Yaakov should have felt badly when he locked her in the box. Another answer was that – each time Yaakov bowed – when he bowed seven times to Esav – he reduced his shells that prevented him from serving Hashem. Esav – was cleared of his evil side for a short ...
290, and in Hastings,"Dict. Bible," s.v.) has done. Easy access to Jerusalem could be had only on the north and northwest. In olden times there were other valleys which divided up this complex; but these are now filled in by the accumulated rubbish of centuries. A third valley, ...
Psalms 9:14:“That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion”Mount ZionMount Zion is located on the south-west side of the old city, outside of the present walls. In Greek and Roman times this was part of the walled city, the place of the Jesus last...