Seleucid Empire
Posted inClassical Archaeology

Archaeologists find Tiles from Ancient Acra Fortress in Jerusalem, evidence of Seleucid rule in 2nd Century BC

by Guillermo Carvajal

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have made an exciting new discovery that provides evidence of the city’s history. Workers digging at the City of David archaeological site found fragments of ceramic roof tiles from the 2nd century BC. This time period was under the rule of the Seleucid Empire, a Greek kingdom based in Syria. The tile […]