Postexilic By Chris_W Period: 550 BCE to 550 BCE I Period: 539 BCE to 331 BCE Persian Empire (539-331 BC) 538 BCE First Return from Exile (Zerubbabel) Period: 536 BCE to 516 BCE Temple Rebuilding (536-516 BC) 458 BCE Second Return from Exile (Ezra) 444 BCE Third Return from Exile (Nehemiah) 425 BCE End of Old Testament Period: 331 BCE to 164 BCE Greek Empire (331-164 BC) Period: 164 BCE to 63 BCE Maccabean Revolt (164-63 BC) 63 BCE Pompey Conquers Jerusalem 63 BCE Roman Empire (63 BC onward)