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September 29, 2023

A Rare Discovery of a Remnant of the Greek Occupation of the Land of Israel

A courtesan’s mirror.

Around 330 BCE, Alexander the Great conquered the Levant, inaugurating a period of Greek rule that lasted until the Maccabees gained independence two centuries later. Israeli archaeologist recently found a tomb from this period not far from Jerusalem, containing a well-preserved bronze mirror. Gavriel Fiske writes:

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September 29, 2023

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