Antiochus IV’s interactions with the Judaeans were, to put it mildly, troubled. Does Antiochus IV deserve the mantle of villainy that ancient sources such as the Bible place on him? He is ...

The Holy Land fell in the part alotted to Seleucus and his heirs. Generations later, Antiochus IV Epiphanes rules the Seleucid Empire 175-164 BC. To consolidate his power, he institutes a program ...

Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority. Among the findings so far are papyrus documents written in Greek, Ptolemaic, and Antiochus IV bronze coins, weapons, wooden tools, and well-preserved ...