New archaeological finds south of Jerusalem may offer first material evidence from one of Judah Maccabee’s battles
New archaeological finds in the hills south of Jerusalem may offer the first material evidence from one of Judah Maccabee’s battles, as the Chanukah holiday approaches
The eight-day holiday of Chanukah, which begins on Sunday night, marks the successful Hasmonean revolt against the Seleucid King Antiochus IV and the subsequent rededication of the Second Temple some 2,100 years ago.
In an exclusive interview with TPS-IL, Dr. Dvir Raviv of Bar-Ilan University said that a survey at Horbat Bet Zecharia, in the Gush Etzion region south of Jerusalem, has uncovered objects that match both the date and the military profile of the famous battle described in the Book of Maccabees in 163 BCE.