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 ...

Masada is one of the most famous archaeological sites in Israel. It is best known from a dramatic episode described by Josephus in his account The Jewish War when the Judean rebels in the First Jewish ...

While writing my new book, Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire (Simon & Schuster, 2025), I asked myself if anything good can come from a failed revolt. 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 ...