MIDEAST 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Aelia Capitolina, Madaba Map, Christian Pilgrimage
24 Dec 2018
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Paul"s success: crisis of 3rd century people in roman empire believed end was near. Byzantine period (324-640 ce): roman empire in christian phase. Unifies at-risk roman empire roman empire survives for 1k+ years. 324 ce: constantine issues law recognizing christianity as official religion. Constantine sends mother, helen, to rebuild aelia capitolina as christian capital. Renamed sacred city of jerusalem helen finds where jesus crucified @ Golgotha, says cross she found says king of the jews aka messiah builds. Church of holy sepulchre @ golgotha: crucifixion & anastasis: resurrection (1st church ever) jerusalem = city of religious conflict: Jews prohibited from living in aelia capitolina. Temple mount desolate for 300 years: destroyed in 70 ce, left outside new city message to jews in wake of bar kokhba. Madaba map: church of holy sepulchre @ center of world. I/p in byzantine period = roman province : land called palaestina in effort to send.
