Map of the Rise and Fall of the Hasmonean Dynasty

140–37 BCE

Rise and Fall of the Hasmonean Dynasty. Map by Bill Nelson.

Map of ancient Galilee, Samaria, Judaea, and Idumaea, and surrounding areas, with cities such as Jerusalem, Jericho, and Ashkelon labeled.

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Map by Bill Nelson.

Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 2: Emerging Judaism.

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Two sides of an ancient coin: one side shows an anchor surrounded by a Greek inscription, and the other shows a small circle with eight rays radiating from it within a larger circle. Paleo-Hebrew letters are inscribed between the rays.
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