Porcius Festus was the Roman procurator of Judea, holding the post from AD59-62. According to Acts of the Apostles, Festus declared St. Paul insane and sent him to Rome for trial.
Herod Agrippa I was the ruler of the Roman province of Juda during the crucifixion, which modern astronomers have calculated took place on Friday, April 3, 33 CE. A confederate of the deranged Roman...
Bronze prutahs that circulated in Judaea minted in the Emperor Nero’s name by his appointed governor, Porcius Festus (58-62 CE). Both men figure prominently in Christian history.
Herod I is one of the Bible s most complex figures. A brilliant politician and the greatest builder in Jewish history, he was also a paranoid madman who ruthlessly executed anyone he deemed a threat...
From AD 66 to AD 70, Judaea took up arms against their Roman occupiers. Fueled by patriotism and anger against Emperor Nero's taxation policies, the revolt was initially successful. However, soon the...
Following the removal of Herod Archelaus, the province of Judaea was formally annexed into the Roman Empire by Emperor Augustus in 6 CE. Governance was handed over to Roman prefects (later known as...
