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Posted on December 4, 2021

Antigonus – The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend

We ended our story with the darkest of the dark - it was the night of the new moon. But one thing that is true…

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Posted on December 3, 2021December 2, 2021

Aristobulus II – Calling the Romans

What happens when you want power so badly that you will literally do anything to get it? Meet Aristobulus II. Aristobulus II was the youngest…

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Posted on December 2, 2021November 30, 2021

Hyrcanus II – All the Ways to Lead a People

Things are about to get messy - really messy. So let's try to make some order out of the chaos. In order to do that,…

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Posted on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021

The (Second) Richest Man in the World

Elon Musk? Bill Gates? These are part of the class of super-rich in today's world. In the ancient world control over technology, production, and transportation…

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Posted on September 3, 2020September 3, 2020

Herod and Judaism

Herod's relationship with Judaism comes under question very often. Was the 1st century BCE King of Judea Jewish? We need to remember that applying modern…

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Posted on September 20, 2018

I Came, I Saw, I Conquered

Israel has seen its share of conquerors. History here is littered with a list of one power after another coming in and wresting control, usually…

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Posted on January 31, 2017

Last of a Line

People tend to think that tomorrow will be like today.  It is very difficult to predict the end of an era unless there is a…

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Posted on January 29, 2017January 29, 2017

Looting Masada

One of my favorite sites is Masada.  The drama of the story and the messages coupled with the extensive archaeological finds and the desert landscape…

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Posted on December 7, 2016December 7, 2016

Deathly Trade Routes

We imaging that we are sophisticated and yet the more we look into the past, the humbler we become.  Technologies, trade and ideas in the…

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Posted on March 2, 2015March 2, 2015

Traditional Location

It spoke to me.  It yelled at me, so several weeks ago at the Gofna Archaeology conference across the street from my house, I bought…

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