from which Antiochus sought to control Jerusalem and monitor activity in the Temple, according to the news release. Both the Books of Maccabees and the writings of ancient historian Josephus ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

1 Maccabees is one of the deuterocanonical books ... in the part alotted to Seleucus and his heirs. Generations later, Antiochus IV Epiphanes rules the Seleucid Empire 175-164 BC.

A man named Menelaus, 2 Maccabees tells us, bribed Antiochus for the post of High Priest. Eager to receive the money promised to him, Antiochus had Jason deposed. There is no evidence to suggest ...