When you glance at it from the highway, Masada looks much like any other mountain in the Judean desert. Yet it was on these heights, and in the middle of this dreary landscape, that King Herod the Great erected a luxurious desert fortress. And it was here, as well, that a group of besieged and desperate Jews fought the Romans with inhuman valor, then placed their belongings in a corner, set each pile afire, and committed a well-publicized mass suicide. Continue reading
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US official: Nations must do more to indict Nazis
WASHINGTON – A leading American prosecutor who works to bring Nazi war criminals to court on Thursday criticized nations for not doing all they could to aid in such cases. Continue reading
Iraq national museum long way from public opening
In Iraq’s national museum, home to some of the world’s most precious artifacts of ancient Mesopotamia, a caption beside a skeleton simply reads in English: “dated to very old time.” Continue reading
PTTV – Romans: The Letter that Changed the World Part 5
Ancient site unearthed in Iraqi home of Abraham
British archaeologists said Thursday they have unearthed a sprawling complex near the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq, home of the biblical Abraham. Continue reading
PTTV – Romans: The Letter that Changed the World Part 4
Weekend Interviews – Mar 30, 2013
Hebron cleric accuses Israel of plotting to rebuild temple
A leading figure in the Muslim religious establishment said Israel has a “manifest” plan to rebuilt the Jewish Temple on the ruins of Al-Aqsa Mosque. Continue reading
Obama promoted Egypt-Iran-Turkey alliance in ‘tense’ Israel meeting
Diplomatic sources said President Barack Obama has proposed an alliance by Egypt, Iran and Turkey. Continue reading