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The important cults in Cilicia worshipped Perseus with historical and archaeological evidences supporting the connection between Mithras and Perseus. For M.L. Vermaseren, the coins of Emperor Gordian III bearing the image of the bull slayer depicts that Mithras was indeed worshipped in Tarsus, capital of Cilicia, and the home of the cult of ...
Tarshish. Tarshish ( Phoenician: 𐤕𐤓𐤔𐤔 TRŠŠ; Hebrew: תַּרְשִׁישׁ Taršīš; Greek: Θαρσεῖς, Tharseis) occurs in the Hebrew Bible with several uncertain meanings, most frequently as a place (probably a large city or region) far across the sea from Phoenicia (modern Lebanon) and the Land of Israel. Tarshish was ...
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Oct 10, 2014 · Tarsus. The route from the Euphrates and Antioch converged and entered the city of Tarsus. The road then ran north to the Taurus Mountains thirty miles away. The Cilician Gates were an engineered pass through the mountains 100 yards in length. The city of Tarsus was located on a navigable river. It was important as a land and sea port.
Jul 13, 2017 · As early as the 10th century BCE, Israelite and Judean religion began to emerge within the broader West Semitic culture, otherwise known as Canaanite culture. Between the 10th century and 7th centuries BCE, ancient Israelite and Judean religion was polytheistic. The polytheism, though, was counterbalanced by devotion to one or two primary ...
As Jews they would have participated in the regular pilgrimages to Jerusalem for the three required festivals of Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles.30 During these visits they were undoubtedly exposed to the teachings of the Pharisees and eventually joined the sect. Accommodating their lifestyle to residence in a Gentile city like Tarsus must ...
A TALE OF THREE RACHELS, OR THE CULTURAL HfRSTORY OF A SYMBOL1 Susan Starr Sered In contemporary Israel there are dozens if not hundreds of cults of saints. These saints are associated with a variety of periods in Jewish history, a range of ethnic groups, diverse parts of the country, and numerous mythic charters.2 One of the
Art by Sefira Lightstone. The Roman Empire brought the final blow for Jewish sovereignty in Israel and the final exile for the Jews, one that has lasted for nearly 2,000 years and has not yet ended. The Jewish people during that time were split into four factions: the Pharisees, Sadducees, Sicarii and Zealots.
