Roman Occupation of Israel–by Professor Gerard Hall of the Australian Catholic University

http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/staffhome/gehall/xtology2.htm

From JesusCentral.com, a nonprofit organization that seeks to educate others about Jesus

First Century Context of Palestine

http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/historical-jesus/jesus-firstcenturycontext.php

Timeline before the life of Jesus

http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/historical-jesus/jesus-before.php

Palestine under Roman Rule by Lawrence H. Schiffman on MyJewishLearning.com

http://www.myjewishlearning.com/history/Ancient_and_Medieval_History/539_BCE-632_CE/Palestine_Under_Roman_Rule.shtml

Behind Luke’s Gospel: The Roman Empire During the Time of Jesus from The Pangea Blog by Kurt Willems

(Although this is from a blog, it is well-documented with multiple sources.)

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/thepangeablog/articles/unpublished-papers/behind-lukes-gospel-the-roman-empire-during-the-time-of-jesus/

Political and Religious Background at the Time of Jesus’ Ministry from the Bible Heritage Foundation

http://www.thestoryofjesus.com/politics.html

The Historical Context of Christianity from Religionfacts.com

http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/history/context.htm

The Roman Occupation from Bible History Online

http://www.bible-history.com/jesus/jesusList_of_Procurators_in_Judea.htm

Jews and the Roman Empire From PBS Frontline–interviews with professors

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/portrait/jews.html

Jewish Revolt of 66-70 A.D. from The Jewish Virtual Library

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/revolt.html

 

Best History Websites: Rome–This site could lead you to other helpful sites about the Roman Empire

http://besthistorysites.net/index.php/ancient-biblical-history/rome