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Recent discovery appears to have solved one of Jerusalem’s biggest mysteries Israel

Submitted by motist on Tuesday, 03 November 2015  Page Views: 1704

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City of David submitted by motist : Archaeologists in Jerusalem may have just solved one of the city's greatest geographical mysteries. Excavators recently unearthed what they think are the ruins of the Acra, a fortress constructed more than 2,000 years ago by the Greek ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes (215-164 B.C.). At one time mercenary soldiers and Hellenized Jews controlled the ancient fortress, enforcing a brutal rule over Je... (Vote or comment on this photo)
A fascinating, recent discovery appears to have 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, following his sack of the city in 168 BCE. The renowned fortress was used to control the Jewish city and to monitor the activities in the temple. The Akra was eventually conquered by the Hasmoneans.

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Re: recent discovery appears to have solved one of Jerusalem’s biggest historical my by motist on Thursday, 05 November 2015
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