jan 1, 586 BC - Judea falls to New Babylon
Description:
Most keep their religionThey believe that they were conquered as punishment for being too materialistic.
Judeans are exiled; retain their religion and return to Judea to be known as Jews. They from small religious communities inside New Babylon and it helps them maintain their identity as separate from Mesopotamians.
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Date:
jan 1, 586 BC
Now
~ 2613 years ago