The researchers: "According to the common myth, the Romans laid siege to the desert fortress of Masada for three long years. A new survey employing advanced technologies indicates that the siege was ...

(JNS) The Roman siege of the Judean Desert fortress of Masada two millennia ago took several weeks at most, according to a study from Tel Aviv University released on September 5th. The groundbreaking ...

The research counters a long-held narrative about the first-century Roman siege of the fortress. The legend of Masada is etched into Jewish lore: For years, the story goes, ancient Jews held out in a ...

The researchers concluded that the construction of the siege system took about two weeks. “Once the assault ramp was completed, the Romans launched a brutal attack, ultimately capturing the fortress ...

Researchers from the Institute of Archeology at Tel Aviv University used advanced technologies of drones, remote sensing, and 3D computer modeling to obtain, for the first time, quantitative and ...

For the first time, researchers have conducted a quantified analysis of the Roman siege at Masada. The team, from Tel Aviv University’s Sonia & Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology, used a blend of ...

Did hundreds of Jews really commit suicide at Masada? Historian Shaye Cohen compares Josephus' account with recent archaeological evidence. From "Masada: Literary Tradition, Archaeological Remains, ...

Its known as the Alamo of the ancient world the story of a band of Jewish rebels and their final stand against the Roman Army The siege of Masada recorded nearly 2000 years ago by Jewish military ...

(JTA) — The legend of Masada is etched into Jewish lore: For years, the story goes, ancient Jews held out in a desert fortress against their Roman foes. Now, researchers from Tel Aviv University have ...

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