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Ancient India Indus Ganges Rivers Sri Lanka 1683 Mallet engraved map. "Ancient Rome a Military and Political History" 2007: 230Singh, Nagendra. Consequently, in his attack on that province after the Battle of Issus (333 bce), he confined his attention, in his passage southward, to reducing the coastal cities that might form bases for the Persian fleet. 420 by 565mm. …

There is no sign that the Seleucid government oppressed the native peoples—they seem, on the contrary, to have aimed at improving the natives’ status as far as possible, largely through bringing them into contact with Greek modes of urban existence.It might then be supposed that Seleucid rule would have been popular in Palestine.

In fact, however, it was under Seleucid rule that the great uprising of the Jewish people, the revolt of the The resistance, it must be emphasized, came from only a section of the population. Consequently, in his attack on that province after the The successors of Alexander, including Ptolemy and Of Ptolemaic rule in the southern part of this territory, Palestine, little is known. 25.5 x 34.5 cm. With the exception of the Eastern European map, which was drawn by Bernard Wapowski, the other maps were based on those in the Ulm Ptolemy.

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.To Alexander, Palestine was, as to many before him, a corridor leading to Egypt, the outlying Persian province. Although Seleucus did not attempt to conquer the area he was due, Ptolemy's pre-emptive move led to the Syrian Wars which began in 274 BC between the successors of the two leaders. Sebastian Münster, Ptolemy. Palestine - Palestine - From Alexander the Great to 70 ce: To Alexander, Palestine was, as to many before him, a corridor leading to Egypt, the outlying Persian province.

Graphical overview of Jerusalem's historical periodsGraphical overview of Jerusalem's historical periods"And when he had ordained five councils (συνέδρια), he distributed the nation into the same number of parts. This rare and early Ptolemaic woodcut map dating to 1525 depicts the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf, covering Israel, Palestine or Holy Land, Syria, Jordon, Lebanon and Iraq.

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From: Ptolemy Atlas: 'Claudii Ptolemaei Tabulae Geographicae Orbis Terrarum Veteribus Cogniti.'.

$98.00 + $4.95 shipping . "Historic Cities of the Islamic World"Christians in the Holy Land" Edited by Michael Prior and William Taylor. He successfully resisted the weak forces sent by the Seleucid authorities, and after three years of Almost immediately Judas again took the field and scored a considerable victory over Nicanor, the Seleucid general, in which the latter was killed. Double-page woodcut map, fine original hand-colour, slight dampstaining to upper portion of map. Antique Map-HOLY LAND-ISRAEL-PALESTINE-SYRIA-LEBANON-De Bruyn-1698. Get kids back-to-school ready with Expedition: Learn! 2002.

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For the 1507 (third) edition of the Rome Ptolemy, one of the editors, Marco Beneventanus, prepared new maps of France, Spain, Italy, Scandinavia, central and eastern Europe and Palestine.

The latter was based on the careful exploitation of territory that was possible in a small and closely knit land such as Egypt and had thence been extended to the Ptolemaic provinces. Date: 1698.

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The century and a half of Greek rule had Hellenized much of the upper class of Jerusalem, and some of the characteristic features of Greek city life—such as the Judas Maccabeus proved himself a leader of high quality.