Hasmonean
Israel digs up the West Bank – and reignites a battle over history
As Israel expands excavations in the West Bank, ancient ruins become entangled in a modern political struggle over land, history, and identity
Israeli flag raised on historic Jordan Valley peak in the biblical heartland
Hanukkah: The Maccabees weren’t symbols; they were fighters - opinion
Hanukkah miracle: Israel discovers evidence of Judah Maccabee’s battlefield near Jerusalem
Palestinian Authority demolishing Hasmonean dynasty fortress - report
The Hasmonean dynasty, descendants of the Maccabee family, ruled Judea and surrounding areas from 141-37 BCE, during classical antiquity.
The halachic legacy of Maccabean warfare
On Hanukkah, Jews celebrate the Hasmonean victory over the Greeks. Yet almost nothing about this victory is recorded within classic rabbinic literature.
The symbol of Masada
The adoption of Masada as a modern symbol for the State of Israel, however, is controversial because of what Josephus wrote took place there.
Officials stop illegal building by palaces of Second Temple 'Hanukkah hero'
Catching the vehicles before construction started likely prevented damage from being done to the current and future archaeological findings.
The Lights in the Clear Air
