Total eclipse of 19 AD during Tiberius
The defeat of Varus and the loss of his 3 legions had a profound lasting effect on Rome and subsequent invasions of the German heartland...
Varus defeated in the Teutoburg Forest 9AD
Varus entered a wealthy Syria and left it poor. He took the money from Syria and Judea and funded legions to invade Germany. Varus was...
Annular Eclipse of 4 AD
It would be interesting to note if these eclipses influenced Roman military planners in their invasion of Germany.
PUBLIUS VARUS INVADES JUDEA WITH ARETAS IV OF NABATEA AFTER THE DEATH OF HEROD THE GREAT
The eclipse of 9 BC, 6 BC and the Star of Bethlehem must have been great signs to the Roman Empire. Economic conquest was at the heart of...
COIN OF PUBLIUS QUINCTILIUS VARUS, Roman Governor of Syria 7-6 BC under Augustus
This coin was minted in Antioch around the time of Christ's birth. The difficulty with the canonical gospels is that it places the time...
Eclipse of 6 BC, Antioch Mint 11-12 AD
The premise of the "Star of Bethlehem" coins is that the Romans are using celestial events from a period of 12 years before their...
Star of Bethlehem Coin
The same coin issued closer to 11-12 AD. Notice the lower ray of light is symmetric with the others and does not extend to the ground....
Star of Bethlehem coin, PUBLIUS SULPICIUS QUIRINIUS, Roman Governor of Syria 6-7 AD, under Augustus
The above coin series was minted in Antioch under Augustus around the census of Quirinius in 6AD. The ram represents Judea looking back...
Eclipse of 6 BC
Note that this solar eclipse would have been seen in Antioch and Israel.
Eclipse of 6 BC,"The Slaughter of the Innocents"
Some research suggests Jesus Christ was born on the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles which would have been in September of 6 BC. After the...
