The question is: what happened in the land of Israel and Judah in the few centuries leading up to the time of Jesus? Herod the Great, a military general and astute politician, was a complex man.

Historians recently shared their findings about an ancient purple dye factory at Tel Shiqmona in modern-day Israel, providing insights into life during Biblical times.

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