Akeldama
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Akeldama is the Aramaic name for a place in Jerusalem associated with Judas Iscariot, one of the original twelve apostles of Jesus.
חקל דמא, מבט מגשר הסינמטק
Aceldama: St. Onuphrius Monastery.
The monastery at Akeldama.
St. Onuphrius Monastery: close-up of the entrance. Above the doorway is a stone carving of St. Onuphrius bowing to an angel. Noticeable are his long beard, the fact that he is naked except for leaves around his loins and his legs.
Thirty pieces of silver
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Thirty pieces of silver was the price for which Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, according to an account in the Gospel of Matthew 26:15 in the New Testament. Before the Last Supper, Judas is said to hav
Akeldama
…English translation. In Greek, it is called Ἁκελδαμάχ (Hakeldamach). Christian tradition connects the place with Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver by kissing him. There are two accounts of his death. The Gospel of Matthew describes how Judas returned the money to the Temple authorities before…
Judas receiving thirty pieces of silver for betraying Jesus, by János Pentelei Molnár, 1909.
Rembrandt's Judas Returning the Thirty Silver Pieces, 1629.
The Basilewsky Situla (920) (Victoria and Albert Museum, London)
This coin is reputed to be one of the so-called thirty pieces of silver (Hunt Museum)