64.5 x 127.6 cm. (25.4 x 50.2 in.) ...

The injunction is the second time that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has sided with Texas in a yearlong ...

Antigonus II Mattathias, also known as Antigonus the Hasmonean was the last Hasmonean king of Judea. He was the son of King Aristobulus II of Judea. In 37 BCE Herod handed him over to the Romans for ...

In the lower left corner of this black and white print, a man wearing a turban strides forward toward a man on the ground, who lays with his weight on his right arm and his face turned upward. The ...

In the Temple, Antiochus sets up an idol of Zeus, the "abomination of desolation" (1:54). Mattathias, a zealous Jewish priest, refuses to partake of the pagan sacrifice which is being forced on him.

The soldiers will be required to wear a black kippah throughout their service, and will be prohibited from using unfiltered cell phones.

Antiochus’s decisive actions brought about a large-scale revolt. Mattathias, a Jewish priest, and his five sons Jochanan, Simeon, Eleazar, Jonathan, and Judah, headed a rebellion against Antiochus.

Here & Now Anytime The news you need to know today — and the stories that will stick with you tomorrow. Plus, special series and behind-the-scenes extras from Here & Now hosts Robin Young, Scott ...