Roman Empire

Lod:

Evidence found of last Jewish revolt against Roman rule in Israel

Archaeological site found from the Gallus Revolt, the last Jewish resistance against Roman rule 1650 years ago.

Discovered at Tel Megiddo:

1,800-year-old ‘Iron Legion’ Roman legionary base

Architectural remains of the 1,800-year-old Roman VIth ‘Ferrata’ Iron Legion military base uncovered in a recent excavation in northern Israel.

The Ninth of Av:: A magnificent tragedy

It took the entire might of the Roman Empire seven years to defeat the Jews. An inspiring episode, indeed!

Europe: demography makes history and numbers make culture

Gibbon in The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire wrote what would have been had al-Rahman won at Poitiers:It is happening now. Op-ed.

Watch: Gold coin proves 'fake' Roman emperor was real

An ancient coin proves that a 3rd century Roman emperor whom many had written off really did exist and likely governed Transylvania.

Many European countries will implode, just like the Roman Empire

History is going to repeat itself as we see before us the same double demographic shock that brought the Roman Empire to its end. Opinion.

When Celts, Romans and Judeans collided

A Celtic maiden, of a tribe decimated by the Romans, meets Jewish teachings on her journey through the Empire. Book Review.

Events in Jewish history that occurred on the 17th of Tammuz

On this day, five negative events occurred in Jewish history, the most remembered one being the Roman breaching of the walls of Jerusalem.

An uninterrupted Jewish presence in the land of Israel

'The Roman menu made its way to the tables of ancient Israel'

Wine and fish sauce: The 2000-year-old culinary preferences of the Romans, revealed in Ashkelon.

Roman church unearthed in northern Israel

Byzantine church matches location of Bethsaida, archaeologist says.

The only recipe for Jewish survival

Vilification, indoctrination, corroboration

Just in Time for Passover:

Coins from revolt against Romans found near Temple Mount

Archaeologists discover dozens of 'freedom coins' from Jewish Revolt against Rome in cave near Temple Mount.

Decadent Europe parallels the decline of Rome

Ancient Roman bath house discovered under modern mikvah

The Old City of Jerusalem will soon be hosting a new mikvah - with two thousand year-old roots.

Islam battled the West twice - and will it do so again?

Amazing discovery shows ancient Israel was global glass producer

Oldest-ever glass kilns found in Israel unearthed near Mount Carmel, shed light on how 'Judean Glass' spread across Roman Empire.