Antiochus IV's Citadel Located in Jerusalem
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 4:13 pm
Major find.
http://www.livescience.com/52671-greek- ... salem.html
http://www.livescience.com/52671-greek- ... salem.html
Excavators recently unearthed what they think are the ruins of the Acra, a fortress constructed more than 2,000 years ago by the Greek ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes (215-164 B.C.). At one time mercenary soldiers and Hellenized Jews controlled the ancient fortress, enforcing a brutal rule over Jerusalem's residents.
The Acra's existence is recorded in historical documents, but archaeologists and historians have debated its location. [See Images of the Greek Citadel and Relics]