History of Israeli National Anthem?

Was Hatikva (the Israeli National Anthem) written in the modern times or ancient times?
Is any part of the anthem's text adopted from any ancient text or based on any text from the ancient times?

2016-06-21T13:30:02Z

Also, did Israel in Greko-Roman times have an anthem?

Ghost Of Christmas Past2016-06-21T13:28:48Z

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The words are a poem written in 1878. The music is a 16th century Italian song.

Anonymous2016-06-21T14:37:52Z

Here it is:

https://youtu.be/8yDarQW7UZc

Murzy2016-06-21T13:30:37Z

"The Hope" was written in 1878

Anonymous2016-06-21T13:29:19Z

The music was written about 1600 (as an Italian madrigal) and the words in 1878. It is not based on any ancient text.