Historically, empires have gone to great lengths to secure potash, a mineral critical to agricultural production.

So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the ...

But hundreds of Dead Sea documents were completely unknown ... Greek cities were established in Palestine (Jerusalem itself became a pollis in 175 B.C.); Greek temples were built and dedicated ...

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But hundreds of Dead Sea documents were completely unknown ... Greek cities were established in Palestine (Jerusalem itself became a pollis in 175 B.C.); Greek temples were built and dedicated ...