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The fall of Masada, Josephus, the mass suicide, and the true end of the Great Jewish Revolt
As Rome prepared to storm Masada, Josephus describes a final decision that turned defeat into a legend, leaving only a handful of survivors to tell the story. This chapter follows the revolt’s closing ...
At Masada in the year 74, over 900 rebels chose death before surrender, an extreme stand for freedom. Masada is a famous episode in Jewish history. It was long an icon of Israeli nationalism, although ...
The Roman Empire grew over a long period of time from basically a political unit in Italy to the entire Mediterranean basin, but it took a lot of time.... It really grew out of a number of different ...
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Masada after Jerusalem, how Rome crushed the last Jewish strongholds
After Jerusalem’s destruction, Rome reorganized Judea and hunted down the last pockets of defiance. This chapter follows the Sicarii, the Roman legions, and the long road to Masada, where the Great ...
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, ...
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