But in the Hebrew tradition, Nebuchadrezzar was a tyrant, and Babylon a torment. The king had conquered Jerusalem in the early sixth century B.C. and exiled the Hebrews to Babylon. The Bible says ...

Soldiers for hire and Hellenized Jews inhabited the Acra, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority. It was not conquered until 141 BCE, following a lengthy siege. “This sensational ...