Second Jewish Revolt - Bar Kochba
Information on the second Jewish revolt, also known as the Bar Kochba Revolt after the epithet of the Jewish leader opposing Hadrian.
History: Jewish Bar Kochba Revolt
Essay on the second century revolt against the Romans.
The Bar Kochba Rebellion
Article on Hadrian and the Bar Kochba revolt.
The Bar-Kokhba Revolt
Article by Shira Schoenberg on the 132-135 C.E. uprising. From the Jewish Virtual Library.
Bar Kochba Revolt
Objects found in the 'Cave of Letters' a known Bar Kochba camp:
A Revolt The story of Bar Kochba - a hero or a fool?
Few characters are as enigmatic as Simon Bar Cosiba better known as Shimon bar Kochba. Some call him a hero who, despite the desperate situation, tried to unite the Jewish people and overthrow the oppression of Rome. Others believe he was an egomaniac with almost Messianic illusions of grandeur.
The Bar Kochba Period
Chapter on the period provides an overview and archeological analysis.
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