Sign In / Become a Member   Events     New Books     Kuntresim     Dinur Publications     eJewish.info     Contact us     About us!     עברית     Add Resource   Resources > Biblical History > Return From Exile Cyrus the Persian Period, Ezra and Nehemiah Search for:    Advanced Search    Browse by keyword Search all listings Search only in Return From Exile There are currently 14 resources in this category Displaying results 1 - 14: Sort by site rank Sort by title Sort by rating Sort by popularity Sort by date 1. After the Exile (538-332 BC)      More Info A description of the time after the Persian king Cyrus conquered Mesopotamia and the whole of the Middle East, and ordered that the Jews in Babylon return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple and renew the worship there. The article is taken from the Washington State University site of "The Hebrews: A Learning Module". 2. Ancient Near East: Empires from 700-300 BC      More Info An interactive map of the empires of the Ancient Middle East (700- 300 BCE). 3. Biblical Period - The First Commonwealth, The Second Commonwealth      More Info A description of the history between King david and King Herod, including maps and photos. 4. Empire of Cyrus II (529 BCE)      More Info A map of the Empire of Cyrus II at 529 BCE. 5. History Speaks: Monarchy, Exile and Maccabees      More Info An online book by Manfred Davidmann about the Monarchy in Israel, until king Herod. 6. Jerusalem at the Time of Nehemiah      More Info A schematic map of Jerusalem at the time of Nehemiah. 7. Kurash (Cyrus) the Great: The Decree of Return for the Jews, 539 BCE      More Info The page has the text from The Kurash Prism and the text from The Hebrew Bible, Ezra 1:1-8, about the decree of King Cyrus for the return to Jerusalem of the Jews in the Babylonian exile and permission for them to rebuild the Temple. 8. Old Testament Life and Literature      More Info A comprehensive site of 32 chapters of introduction to the Bible, from "The Bible and How We Study It", through "Before There Was an Israel" and "The Hebrews", through many different subjects and Books of the Bible, including many charts, photos of scholars and of archaeological findings, maps, and lists of bibliography. 9. Persian Empire (ca. 500 BCE)      More Info A map of the Persian empire at ca. 500 BCE. 10. The Enthusiastic Pilgrim (Jerba\Djerba, Tunisia)      More Info This site tells of the synagogue of the Hara Kbira and Hara Sgira (the Great Quarter and the Little Quarter) in Jerba, Tunisia. The author brings forth a laudatory poem concerning the temple, written by one of the pilgrimers who came to visit the holy site. 11. The Jerusalem Archaeological Park - Davidson Center      More Info The site presents a survey of the history and archaeology of Jerusalem throughout the Early Bronze Age until the Ottoman period. Internal links lead to a dynamic time line,maps, historical sources,biographies & bibliography. The site holds a detailed description of a 3D virtual model of the Temple Mount. Unique features are the interactive maps, displaying the results of the ongoing excavation... 12. עזרא קורא לגולים לחזור לירושלים      More Info דף מידע מתוך הספרייה הוירטואלית של המרכז לטכנולוגיה חינוכית המציג איור תנ"כי של גוסטב דורה, צרפת, 1830-1883. 13. עליית עזרא מגיעה לירושלים      More Info דף מידע מתוך הספרייה הוירטואלית של המרכז לטכנולוגיה חינוכית העוסק בדף זה עוסק בעליית עזרא מבבל לירושלים בתקופת בית ראשון. כולל דיון בתאריכי העלייה ומשמעותם, מי היה עזרא ומי היו העולים היהודים שהתלוו אליו. 14. פקודת העלייה לירושלים עם עזרא הסופר      More Info דף מידע מתוך הספרייה הוירטואלית של המרכז לטכנולוגיה חינוכית המציג את ציורו של הצייר הצרפתי גוסטב דורה הקשור לפקודת העלייה לירושלים שניתנה לעזרא מידי מלך בבל. Looking for more resources on this topic? Click here to try your search on Google. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, Rabin Building Jerusalem, Israel, 91905 Phone: 972-2-5881894/ Fax: 972-2-5883894 dinur@h2.hum.huji.ac.il