Hasmonean Dynasty
The Hasmonean dynasty (c. 140 BCE to 37 BCE) emerged during the Hellenistic period of Judea’s Second Temple era. It evolved from semi-autonomous rule under the Seleucid Empire into an...
The Hasmonean dynasty (c. 140 BCE to 37 BCE) emerged during the Hellenistic period of Judea’s Second Temple era. It evolved from semi-autonomous rule under the Seleucid Empire into an...
Flavius Josephus, born Yosef ben Mattityahu around AD 37 in Jerusalem, was a prominent Roman-Jewish historian and military leader. His works, particularly The Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews,...