Tag: Josephus
IDF Soldier Finds, Returns 2nd Century Coin from Mt. Carmel
The find was reported to the National Treasures Department of the Israel Antiquities Authority and the soldier received a certificate of appreciation for good citizenship.
One of Largest Ever Ancient Oil Lamp Workshops Discovered in Beit Shemesh
The oil lamps were produced 1700 years ago and were first discovered in a cistern 1934. Since the initial discovery the cistern was sealed off and its location remained a mystery.
Alan Turing’s Josephus Flavius Postcard on Auction for $40,000
In computer science, 'Josephus' Problem' refers to Josephus Flavius' tale of how he survived a suicide pact at the end of the Siege of Yodfat.
Solving The Josephus Problem [video]
Can you figure out which of the 2 possible seats Josephus was sitting in?
Ancient Mystery Solved: Hellenistic Citadel that Restricted Jewish Rule in Hasmonean Jerusalem [photos]
A recent discovery has solved one of Jerusalem’s biggest historical mysteries: the location of the Acra, the fortified compound in Jerusalem built by Antiochus Epiphanes, ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire.
Archaeologists Find 2,000-Year-Old Evidence of Siege in Jerusalem
History records the siege of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago, but archaeologists never have found evidence of the famine that plagued Jews – until now.
