HASMONAEAN MODIʽIN AND BYZANTINE MODITHA: A TOPOGRAPHICAL–HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT. (December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zissu, Boaz; Perry, Lior
• Is Part Of: Palestine exploration quarterly. Volume 147:Number 4(2015)
• Page Start: 316
• Page End: 337
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Subjects: Ancient Modi'in -- Judaean Shephelah -- Hellenistic -- Roman -- Byzantine -- Geographical-History; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Palestine -- Periodicals; Palestine -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; Fouilles (Archéologie) -- Palestine -- Périodiques; Palestine -- Antiquités -- Périodiques; Archeologie; 5.225; 930.1
• DOI: 10.1179/0031032815Z.000000000137
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-0328

Abstract

Abstract : The location of ancient Modi'in, the hometown of the Hasmonaeans – as mentioned in 1 Maccabees and the writings of Josephus – has been in dispute ever since geographical–historical research on the site began. In this paper we explore the various possible locations for Modi'in and propose a different geographical solution to the problem.