Nazareth Inscription
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The Nazareth Inscription or Nazareth decree is a marble tablet inscribed in Greek with an edict from an unnamed Caesar ordering capital punishment for anyone caught disturbing graves or tombs. It is d
The inscription at the BnF Museum.
The inscription, in a facsimile from its original publication in 1930.
Coin showing image of Nikias of Kos, Ruler of Kos from c. 50 BCE to c. 20 BCE. The Nazareth inscription is believed by researchers to be in response to disturbing his grave.
Judaea (Roman province)
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Judaea was a Roman province from 6 to 135 AD, which at its height encompassed the regions of Judea, Idumea, Peraea, Samaria, and Galilee, as well as parts of the coastal plain of the southern Levant.
Nazareth Inscription
…BCE. Description and provenance Map of the Decapolis (cities in black) and nearby areas including unmarked Samaria which is the northern part of the Roman province of Judea. The marble tablet measures 24 by 15 inches, with the koine Greek inscription appearing in fourteen lines. It was acquired in 1878 by Wilhelm Fröhner…
Pompey in the Temple of Jerusalem, by Jean Fouquet
Arthur Szyk. Visual History of Nations, Israel, New Canaan, CT
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Monnaie Zuz, argent, Hérodion, Judée, Simon Bar Kokhba btv 1b 8498700f