A Seleucid military unit had set up a pagan altar in the village of Modi’in, in the foot-hills of Judea, 27 km (17 miles) north-west of Jerusalem (today just several hundred metres north-east of ...

Seleucid Empire’s Laodicea's 15,000-seat ancient theater revived. Story by JERUSALEM POST STAFF • 1mo. T he ancient theater of Laodicea, located in Denizli, Turkey, ...

The 3 cm. projectile carries the name of Diodotus Tryphon, a Greek king who reigned over the Seleucid Empire from 142-138 BC. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 28, 2021 22:36 ...

The site dates back 2,200 years to the time of the Ptolemaic dynasty and Seleucid Empire. After Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C., his generals divided his vast empire among themselves.

The Seleucid Empire, covering large swaths of the Middle East and Central Asia, was one of several powers that succeeded the empire of Alexander the Great after his death in 323 B.C.

Rebel Maccabees stormed and defeated a stronghold of the Seleucid Empire. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists ...

This is Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens’ depiction of Judah Maccabee’s triumph in the rebellion he led against the Seleucid Empire from 167-164 B.C. Rubens lived from 1577-1640. (Courtesy ...

The Greco-Syrian Seleucid kings would emerge victorious and rule many of Alexander’s former territories, ... King Antiochus IV Epiphanes ruled the Seleucid Empire from 175 to 164 B.C.

As the holiday season begins, here's a guide to the festival of lights. When is Hanukkah? Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, and continues ...