Hasmonean Judea
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Hasmonean Judea, also known in part of its history as the Hasmonean kingdom, was an independent Jewish state in Judea and its surrounding regions, during the Hellenistic era of the Second Temple perio
Battle of Beth Zechariah in 162 BCE, where the Maccabean rebels suffered a temporary setback. Illustration by Gustave Doré in 1866.
Bronze prutah of John Hyrcanus: Hebrew legend "Yehohanan (John) the High Priest and the Council of the Jews" within a wreath; reverse with double cornucopiae and a pomegranate between the horns
Prutah of Alexander Jannaeus with an anchor and the Greek inscription "King Alexander"
Maccabean Revolt
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The Maccabean Revolt or the Hasmonean revolt was a Jewish rebellion led by the Maccabees against the Seleucid Empire and against Hellenistic influence on Jewish life. The main phase of the revolt last
Jerusalem and Judea during the revolt
A 14th-century Christian work depicting Antiochus IV praying to a horned idol at the Temple. The Book of Daniel describes an "abomination of desolation" being given authority over the Temple, as well as the daily offering and sacrifice ceasing.
Jewish National Fund stamp (1938) invoking the Maccabees