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'Rabbinic Scholarship': How the Talmud Yerushalmi was made - review
This book is a deeply scholarly and ambitious work that sheds new light on the Talmud Yerushalmi and its place within the ...
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The Gospel of Luke
In either case, Luke would have been in touch with, and very heavily in dialogue with, Hellenistic culture broadly conceived ... Acts is a very interesting example of evolved early Christian ...
TheTravel on MSN6d
Mysterious Ancient Pyramid Full Of Weapons And Coins Discovered By Archaeologists
Archaeologists often spend long amounts of time at a dig site, only to dig up garbage such as bottle caps and soda cans, or ...
Luxury Travel Diary1d
10 Best Marriott Beach Hotels In Europe
What are the 10 best Marriott Bonvoy beach hotels in Europe? The Marriott brand includes Luxury Collection, EDITION, St Regis ...
Greek Reporter3d
The Greek and Neoplatonic Roots of Alawites
Explore the Alawite faith's unique blend of Greek philosophy, Shia Islam, and Christian influences on soul, reincarnation, ...
Ancient DNA challenges long-held assumptions about the Mediterranean Phoenician-Punic civilization
The Phoenician culture emerged in the Bronze Age city-states of the Levant, developing prominent innovations such as the ...
The Times of Israel3d
Circumcision: Theology or Demonic Practice
Due to the effects of Hellenistic culture, many Western Asian peoples ceased practicing circumcision, which came to be preserved almost exclusively among the Judeans. Unfortunately, rabbinic ...
Greek Reporter2d
The Unique Eccentricities of the Modern Greek Language
The Modern Greek language has some aspects that would totally baffle a native English speaker for various reasons.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
Was Talos, the Bronze Automaton Who Guarded the Island of Crete in Greek Myth, an Early Example of Artificial Intelligence?
One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...