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 ...

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 ...

Assembled in battle array below the great rock fortress of Masada, the 5,000 men of the Roman Tenth Legion begin their charge, superbly equipped and ready for the task ahead. Above them, behind the ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University’s Sonia & Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology have conducted the first quantified analysis of the Roman siege at Masada. Using advanced tools such as drones, ...

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 ...

Only two women and five children survived the Roman army’s attack on Masada, a mountaintop settlement in the desert where Jews fled after the fall of Jerusalem in 70 C.E. Nine hundred others perished ...

Located in the vast Judean Desert, Masada is considered one of Israel's most impressive archaeological wonders. Perched on a mountaintop overlooking the Dead Sea, the history of the ancient fortress ...

MASADA, Israel – An Israeli anthropologist is using modern forensics and an obscure biblical passage to challenge accepted wisdom about mysterious human remains found at Masada, the desert fortress ...

(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 ...