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 ...

A newly published study suggests that the siege laid by the Roman army to the Judean desert fortress of Masada in 73 CE lasted no more than a few weeks, contrary to the long-held belief that the siege ...

Vastly outnumbered, the Sicarii watched as Rome methodically encircled Masada and built one of the most ambitious siege works in ancient history. This chapter follows the ramp, the breach, and the ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...