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A Bar Kokhba era (132–135 CE) hiding complex has been found at Huqoq in Galilee.
The find adds to a growing body of evidence from northern sites relating to the Second Revolt which suggests that the rebellion extended beyond Judea, deep into Galilee.
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The find adds to a growing body of evidence from northern sites relating to the Second Revolt which suggests that the rebellion extended beyond Judea, deep into Galilee.
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Unlike the First Revolt (66–73/74 CE), for which we have the writings of Flavius Josephus, the textual evidence for the Second Revolt is extraordinarily limited.
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For years, scholars have assumed that the Bar Kokhba revolt was geographically limited to Judea, in the south. One important reason for this is that Judea was completely destroyed with the quelling of the revolt...
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...while Jewish life in Galilee survived and continued to prosper into the late 2nd century CE and beyond.
Much of the Mishnah and later rabbinic texts date to this post-revolt period.
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Much of the Mishnah and later rabbinic texts date to this post-revolt period.
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Recent years have seen the discovery of 2nd century CE hiding complexes in Galilee, like the one reported upon here.
This suggests that Jews in Galilee were preparing for armed conflict, but it does not necessarily imply that fighting actually broke out in the north.
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This suggests that Jews in Galilee were preparing for armed conflict, but it does not necessarily imply that fighting actually broke out in the north.
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Very few destruction layers have been found in Galilee which date to the 2nd century.
A rare example was uncovered by Prof. Uzi Leibner in recent years, at Wadi Hamam.
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A rare example was uncovered by Prof. Uzi Leibner in recent years, at Wadi Hamam.
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To my mind, the most important evidence is the distribution of Bar Kokhba coins. These are found almost exclusively in Judea.
It is even possible to map out the Romans’ precise advance in suppressing the revolt by analyzing where dated revolt coins were unearthed.
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It is even possible to map out the Romans’ precise advance in suppressing the revolt by analyzing where dated revolt coins were unearthed.
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Dated coins from the first years of the revolt are found even along the edges of Judea, while coins dated to the later years are increasingly found only within the Judean heartland.
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A complete lack of Bar Kokhba coins in Jerusalem suggests that the rebels never succeeded in their goal of liberating the city from Roman occupation.
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The lack of Bar Kokhba coins in Galilee similarly suggests that the Bar Kokhba administration never controlled any areas of Galilee to any meaningful degree.
Had this been the case, we would have expected some degree of circulation of revolt coins at Galilean sites.
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Had this been the case, we would have expected some degree of circulation of revolt coins at Galilean sites.
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