Articles related to "Flavius Josephus"

For serious researchers of Biblical history, early Jewish history and life in Roman Judea, between 200 BCE and 75 CE, the works of Flavius Josephus are an essential tool.

The Jordanian city of Umm Qays formally known as Gadara, one of the Greco-Roman cities of the Decapolis, is today a place for quiet contemplation and exploration.

The fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of Solomon's Temple in 70 C.E. marked the formal end of the five-year war between the Jews and Romans.

The Nabateans are remembered today for their ingenious water aqueducts and impressive architectural buildings in Petra, Jordan.

The Jordanian village of Mkawer, 25 miles southwest of Madaba, is home to the ruins of Machaerus, the Black Fortress, the place of execution of John the Baptist.

The Temple Mount or Al-Haram al-Sharif, perched, high above the narrow streets of East Jerusalem is the holiest and most disputed religious site in the Israeli capital.

Matthew's account of King Herod's order to slay the male children is the only account of such an atrocity and now contemporary biographers of Herod question its validity.

The terrible final events of the first Jewish Revolt against the Romans in 70 C.E. remain a defining moment in Jewish history.

Although the Genesis 19 account of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah may provide a lesson in morality more than history, the event occurred and prompts investigation.