EurekAlert!

The Roman siege of Masada lasted just a few weeks, not several years

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 ...
Sun Sentinel

Siege of Masada lasted just weeks, researchers say

(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 ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

New archaeological research shows siege on Masada lasted just weeks, not years

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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Roman Siege of Masada May Have Lasted Weeks, Not Years

For many years, historians’ understanding of the Roman siege of Masada, which took place on a mountain in present-day Israel around 73 C.E., relied primarily on a detailed account by the famous ...
AOL

New study findings rewrite history of the Roman siege at Masada

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 ...