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Oct 3 Blog

The Fourth-Century Earthquake that Rocked Galilee

Excavations at Hippos-Sussita in Israel have uncovered evidence of the earthquake that shook Galilee and nearby regions in 363 C.E.

Sep 29 Blog

Ancient Israel Through a Social Scientific Lens

By: Yigal Levin

Archaeology has come a long way since 19th-century explorers first mapped Biblical sites. Two recent volumes highlight the value of a new interdisciplinary approach as archaeologist Avraham Faust explores Israelite and Judahite society and the extent of the Babylonian destruction.

Oct 10 Blog

The Fiscus Judaicus and the Parting of the Ways

By: Reviewed by Shaye J.D. Cohen

The fiscus Judaicus was a tax imposed on the Jews of the Roman Empire by Emperor Vespasian in the early 70s C.E. Whereas formerly the Jews had sent a half shekel (two drachmas) annually to the Temple of Jerusalem, now, after the Roman destruction, they would be required to send that same amount to the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus in Rome, which had been badly damaged by fire and was in need of repair and restoration.

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