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b"After the Persian period, the Greeks conquered a vast empire, spreading\\nHellenistic Greek culture throughout the area from Rome to India.\\nAlexander the Great conquered the area from Rome and Egypt to India,\\nincluding Israel. This land would be divided after Alexander's death,\\nand the area including Israel was known as the Seleucid Empire, ruled\\nby Ptolemy. The Jews found themselves increasingly in opposition to\\nthese new Greek rulers in Israel. This sets up the conditions which\\nwill result in the Maccabean revolt.

The closing theme is Gerard Satamian's Chansons Sans Paroles Op. 2 Pastorale, from the album Dry Fig Trees. www.magnatune.com"