Antipater’s son Herod appealed to Rome for aid, and was appointed king of Judaea in 40 B.C. At that time Jerusalem was occupied by Parthian troops, fighting on behalf of the anti-Roman Jews.

Synagogues were classified as colleges to get around Roman laws banning secret societies ... It also held Jewish holy scriptures and documents. Outside was the temple square – this was a ...

One of the farthest corners of the Roman Empire, Judaea was a land of ancient ... He believed that trade like this corrupted the holy site. According to the Gospel of St John, he wrecked the ...

Well, at that time all these places were part of the Roman Empire ... They didn’t have an empire, or an emperor. Instead, they were ruled by kings. When countries are ruled by kings or queens ...