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Passover Letter
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To my brothers Jedaniah and his colleagues the Jewish Troop, your brother Hananiah.May the gods seek the welfare of my brothers at all times.And now, this year, year 5 of Darius the king, word has…

Places:

Elephantine, Egypt (Jazīrat Aswān, Egypt)

Date:

419/418 BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Passover, Leadership, Diaspora, Calendar

Categories:

Firsthand accounts, Letters
Daniel 1–6
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In the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and laid siege to it. The Lord delivered King Jehoiakim of Judah into his power…

Places:

Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Persian–Hellenistic Period, 6th–3rd Century BCE

Subjects:

Diaspora, Leadership, Dreams, Wisdom, Angels, demons & deities

Categories:

Folklore
Imprisonment of Jewish Leaders
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[To my brother PN, your brother Islah. It is well for me here]. May the gods seek after your welfare at all times. And now, . . . PN son of PN went to Syene and did/made . . . . Behold, these are the…

Places:

Elephantine, Egypt (Jazīrat Aswān, Egypt)

Date:

410–400 BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Diaspora, Leadership, Family, Crime

Categories:

Firsthand accounts, Letters