2000-year-old desert structures found in BeerSheba district
More amazing Israeli archaeology was discovered:
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered the remains of an ancient settlement in the Negev desert, uncovering ancient tunnels used by Jewish rebels against the Romans.Read the rest and marvel at the history.
The underground passageways were apparently used by rebels during a turbulent period in the region’s history, according to archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Experts have dated the site in Beersheba to between the first century. and the Bar Kokhba revolt in A.D. 135. Archaeologists also discovered signs of a fire that raged in parts of the settlement, probably related to the First Jewish Revolt around 70 A.D.
Other finds at the site include the remains of a watchtower, trash pits, baking facilities, coins from the time of Roman rule, a mikveh (Jewish ritual bath), limestone vessels used for ritual purity, and part of a rare oil lamp depicting a nine-branched menorah.
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When did Jews live in the Holy Land?
by Mr. Cohen
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From the year 132 to year 136 of the Common Era,
Jews who lived in the Holy Land revolted against
the rule of the Roman Empire.
This revolt was called the Bar Kokhba revolt,
named after the person who led that revolt.
At that time, the Roman Empire was still a
united empire that had not yet divided into the
Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_Kokhba_revolt
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In the year 351 of the Common Era,
Jews who lived in the Holy Land revolted
against the rule of the Eastern Roman Empire:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_revolt_against_Constantius_Gallus
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From the year 602 to year 628 of the
Common Era, Jews who lived in the
Holy Land revolted against the rule
of the Byzantine Empire:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_revolt_against_Heraclius
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In the year 1095 of the Common Era,
the Crusaders of Christian Europe
reached the Holy Land, where they
found and killed many Jews:
Saint Louis University Professor
Thomas F. Madden, author of:
A Concise History of the Crusades,
claims the "Jewish Defenders" of the
city [Jerusalem] knew the rules of
warfare and retreated to their synagogue
to "prepare for death" since the
Crusaders had breached the outer walls.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_and_the_Crusades#Massacre_of_Jerusalem
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For more answers to the question
“When did Jews live in the Holy Land?” please go to:
http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2016/05/guest-post-cornelius-tacticus.html
https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2017/02/guest-post-josephus-vs-muslim-liars.html
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Who are the Palestinians?
www.algemeiner.com/2019/02/14/the-invention-of-palestinians/
https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2018/06/who-are-palestinians.html
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Mr. Cohen |
4/06/2019 06:40:00 PM