Second Jewish revolt – Jewish history
The Roman emperor Hadrian, 117-138 AD (now in the British Museum) Well, they revolted again During the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, the Jews once again tried to get free [...]
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Where did Purim come from? Jewish holidays
Mordecai is leading Esther (on the horse) to talk to the Persian king. A fresco from the world's oldest preserved synagogue at Dura-Europos in Syria (244 AD) How did Purim [...]
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Persia and the Jews – West Asian history
Persia and the Jews: The remains of the Second Temple in Jerusalem The Persians let the Jews go home In 536 BC, Cyrus the Great, the king of the Persians, conquered the Babylonian [...]
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Esther – the story of Purim – Bible stories
Mordecai is leading Esther (on the horse) to talk to the Persian king. A fresco from the world's oldest preserved synagogue at Dura-Europos in Syria (244 AD) Who was Esther? [...]
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Arabian Nights – Medieval Islamic Literature
Princess (ca. 1540 AD) How old are the Arabian Nights stories? People in India and Iran have been telling these stories for a long time - nobody knows how long. Around 850 AD, an Iranian [...]
