The coin comes from the reign of the Hasmonean King Antigonus II Mattathias, who ruled from 40 BCE to 37 BCE. He was the last Jewish king, his death marking the end of Jewish sovereignty until 1948.
‘They took a piece of history from us,’ bemoaned Israel Antiquities Authority
The government approved a five-year investment program, which includes various projects to be carried out to strengthen the city in academia, employment and tourism.
Schick’s legacy in Jerusalem is enormous. Few people have had such an impact on the face of one of the world’s most famous cities.
The Davidson Center will feature several ancient artifacts, dating back to the First Temple Period 2,700 years ago
This moat, now dry, was believed to have kept the first Crusaders from breaching the city of Jerusalem.
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