Who were the Hellenistic Jews and why are they important? Second Temple of Jerusalem. Credit: Templar1307. CC BY 2.0/flickr The Hellenization of much of the world brought about by the conquests of ...

Insights The world’s largest temples cover a variety of religions and beliefs.  Some of these temples have been around for ...

Nestled beneath the 'pointed peaks' of the legendary Tmolos Mountains, the temple and sanctuary of Artemis at Sardis is one of the most impressive monuments of classical antiquity. Dating to the ...

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Discover the ancient Greek landmarks that showcase the birthplace of democracy and the cradle of Western civilization.

Additional adjustments to the temple could be dated back to Archaic and early Hellenistic periods due to experts finding ...

Something that still works today.” Pottery fragments found at the site help date these modifications, linking them to both ...

Both temples were made up of a combination of Egyptian and Hellenistic architectural styles. Much of the artwork decorating the temples used motifs evoking Egypt, and they contained several genuinely ...

AMMAN - On the eastern side of the temple complex at Khirbet Altaruz, a low platform was discovered in 2010 with small altar ...

AMMAN - Khirbat Ataruz is located 24 kilometres south of the town of Madaba, 10 kilometres west of the village Libb and 3 ...

Because the Jewish calendar is lunisolar, the date of Hanukah changes each year. It always falls between late November and ...