A Hebrew/Aramaic graffito and Poppaea's alleged Jewish sympathy

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ID4006399
AuthorsTibor Grüll (0000-0003-0622-4112, University of Pecs, corresponding author), László Benke (Eötvös Loránd University)
Year2011
Volume62
Issue1
Pages37-55
Publication date2011-04-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Jewish Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-2097 • E-ISSN: 2056-6689
PublisherOxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.18647/3007/jjs-2011
OpenAlexW2326209402
LanguageEN
Citations received21

Scholarly research has been looking for evidence that would help to connect villa 'A' in Oplontis (Torre Annunziata) to Poppaea Sabina, second wife of Nero, to whom Flavius Josephus referred as theosebēs , that is, as a sympathizer with the Jews. Although this connection as a hypothesis is widely supported, entirely convincing evidence has still not been found. This paper will present a so far unpublished Hebrew/Aramaic inscription that the authors found accidentally in the villa, which may reinforce this long suspected connection and contribute to our understanding of the life and general conditions of the Jewish diaspora living in Campania prior to 79 CE. Hence, the main goal of this article is to call the attention of the scholarly community to a still unknown graffito, inviting scholars to contribute to its interpretation

Art · Hebrew · Judaism · Literature · Sympathy · Theology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology

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