Daily Archives: February 5, 2017

The Romans had occupied the land they later called Palestine for nearly a century when Jesus began His ministry. This means that there was no one alive at that time who remembered when the Romans were not in control.
The writings of Josephus cover this period and New Testament writers called attention to the Roman rulers.

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. (Luke 2:1 ESV)

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, (Luke 3:1 ESV)

Roman soldiers roamed the country and eventually destroyed the Holy City Jerusalem. The culture of Rome can still be seen in the ruins of various cities.

I am not sure that this list of posts about the Roman empire in Palestine is a complete one, but I think it will be helpful as you study the impact of Rome and its culture on the ministry of Jesus and His apostles. We could compile another list specifically from the book of Acts, the New Testament Epistles, and the book of Revelation. Use the Search Box to locate other subjects you may be looking for.

• Roman Roads and Milestones
• More on Roman Roads and Milestones
• Roman Legions in Jerusalem
• The Tenth Roman Legion in Jerusalem
• More artifacts of the Tenth Roman Legion
• Babylonian and Roman destruction of the Temple
• Roman coins and the Imperial Cult
• Roman period wine presses at Eretz Israel Museum
• Walking up the Roman siege ramp at Masada
• Drainage channel provides evidence of Roman siege of Jerusalem
• Roman road found in Jerusalem
• Boxers in the Roman World
• Roman artifacts in the Samsun Archaeology Museum
• Roman Volubilis – “Stunning with few tourists”
• Roman temples and hard to reach cities (Omrit, Yodfat or Jotapata)
• Roman sword & menorah engraving discovered
• Wall of Jerusalem breached by the Romans
• A Roman Road in Galilee
• Roman chariot races at Jerash
• Walking on Roman roads
• Post A.D. 70 Roman bathhouse found in Jerusalem
• Roman soldiers in Decapolis
• Roman altar excavated at Ashkelon
• The Roman Army & Chariot Experience in Jerash
• Discovery of the Roman Pool of Siloam
• Longest underground Roman aqueduct (Umm Queis, Gadara)
• Cinema fire reveals Roman wall in Izmir (Smyrna)
• Roman period figurine discovered in Jerusalem
• Gold earring from Roman-Byzantine period
• Interested in ancient Roman history?
• Baalbek (Lebanon) – Roman Heilopolis
• The Roman city of Volubilis (Morocco)
• Roman army photos
• Watching the Roman soldiers at Jerash (Jordan)
• Roman soldiers and chariot races at Jerash (Jordan)
• Pay your taxes and do not fear the authorities
• Another look at Hippos (Sussita)
• Pan mask uncovered at Decapolis city of Hippos-Sussita
• Where the Romans breached Jerusalem wall
• Roman inscription of formerly unknown governor of Judea discovered
• Under the jail – a visit to the Kishle [includes info about the residence of the Roman Prefect when he was in Jerusalem]
• Unique Hadrian exhibit at the Israel Museum
• Emperor Hadrian inscription uncovered in Jerusalem
• Pilate promoted the Imperial Cult by setting up shields in Jerusalem
• Pilate erected a tiberium in Caesarea Maritima