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Josephus' work is a key source for the history of?

  • Ancient Israel

  • Ancient Greece

  • Ancient Egypt

  • Ancient Babylon

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Josephus' work, particularly his books "The Jewish War" and "Jewish Antiquities," serves as a pivotal source for understanding the history of ancient Israel. Written in the 1st century AD, these works provide detailed accounts of Jewish history, politics, culture, and religion from the Maccabean period to the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD.
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