Where does the name 'Palestine' come from? - opinion
The first known reference we have to Palestine as “a district of Syria, called ‘Palaistin,’” comes from the mid-5th-century. The earliest record of the Israelis is from 1200 BCE.
The silver coin, as found, showing the obverse face with the chalice in the center, and above it the letter “Aleph” marking Year 1 of the outbreak of the revolt, and the inscription “half-shekel”, the value of the coin.(photo credit: Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority)ByMARION FISCHELRead More
