Tiberias Dig Unearths Very Rare Marble Floor

Haaretz ^ | 4-8-2005 | Eli Ashkenazi

[blam]

Tiberias dig unearths very rare marble floor

By Eli Ashkenazi

A marble floor dating from the first century CE was unearthed during this season's excavations of ancient Tiberias.

According to archaeologist Professor Yizhar Hirschfeld, director of the three-week dig that ended yesterday, the floor is apparently a remnant of a pavement in the palace of Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great, who ruled the Galilee from 4 BCE to 38 CE.

[ASA Vet]

I'm offended my my computer telling me it's honoring Frigga every Friday.

[jude24]

To expect Israel to use BC and AD is to expect way, way too much. Why on Earth should they?

Especially when Jesus Himself was born ca. 4 BCE. The "BC" error is due solely to the miscalculation of Pope Gregory back in the middle ages.

I see no reason not to use the CE/BCE distinction - and I'm about as Christian as they come.

[rwfromkansas]

I use BCE and CE in my history papers.

I am certainly no liberal and hate political correctness. But, it is likely that Jesus was not born exactly in the year AD 1 that we have anyway, so it seems to me to not really be getting rid of God, but just being historically accurate.

However, I do use AD and BC in other discourse since I like saying before Christ and in the year of our lord and shoving it in people's faces.

[rwfromkansas]

You could co-opt the CE and BCE designations and turn them into "Before the Christian Era" and the "Christian Era."

Common just refers to the division between ancient and modern history.

[aBootes]

Images of Jesus? Does anyone else think that the image on that coin has pigtails? I'm on this really old laptop with a very small screen so I can't see the details very clearly.

[Eagle of Liberty]

I don't have the answer to that question, but even if they do think someone named Jesus existed around that time, why would they change the calendar?

Don't want them to change their calendar. Didn't say that. Just interested why some American Educators are making this change here. Also, I would like to know what 2005 AD translates to in CE terms.

If you're going to have a common dating system, it has to be something that doesn't reflect a minority religion, worldwide.

Who said we have to have a commom dating system, as long as we have an agreed-upon conversion. Maybe we should get the world to agree on what year it is. I bet other Non-Christian countries do not follow BC-AD or BCE-CE.

You are aware that Christianity is the religion of less than 1/3 of the world's population, right?

Yes. Thanks.

To expect Israel to use BC and AD is to expect way, way too much. Why on Earth should they?

Not expecting them to use it. Don't really care. I already said that I jumped the gun and didn't take notice that Haaretz was the publisher. I just don't expect us to have to conform. Why on Earth should we? To be sensitive?

[Safetgiver]

So what separates the "common era" from the period previous to that?????....Something about dinosaurs, comets and lots of ice?

[Eagle of Liberty]

See post #46.

Can you tell me what year it is?

BC-AD was used since it was considered a big dividing point in history due to a big defining event. What defining event took place to distinguish the transition from BCE to CE?

What does 2005 AD translate to in CE?

[timtoews5292004]

no need for that. just check the issue out of your local library and save the subscription $$ for something else.

[trickyricky]

"But, it is likely that Jesus was not born exactly in the year AD 1 "

It doesn't matter, the entire world reckons time by His birth.

[lizma]

The back has the words in Greek "Jesus the Messiah King of Kings" are engraved very clearly. This coin is one of a series of coins that were issued in Constantinople in celebration of the First Millennium of Jesus' birth. It is thought to be brought to the area by a pilgrim.

Tiberias and the other sites around the Sea of Galilee were the desired destinations of Christian pilgrims.

[OneTimeLurker]

The converstion is the same. 1 AD equals 1 CE

[OneTimeLurker]

You may have misunderstood me. My point is just that people should use what they want and nobody should feel hostility to them for saying CE or BCE. As I said, the literal translation may make some uncomfortable (2/3rds of the world). Basically do as you will but don't try to force others to do it your way.

[rwfromkansas]

they are the same exact years, just the terms are different.

[wildbill]

So what separates the "common era" from the period previous to that?????

"People started keeping track with a common system."

Exactly, and the date that they started with as part of the common system was the date that was commonly accepted as the birth of Christ--or to put it another way BC/AD.

I don't see how removing the word Christ does anything to appease those who are offended by our Western dating system. They know exactly what date the 'Common Era' refers to.