Researchers from Tel Aviv University’s Sonia & Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology have produced the first objective, quantified analysis of the Roman siege system at Masada. Using modern ...

A newly published study suggests that the siege laid by the Roman army to the Judean desert fortress of Masada in ...

Now, researchers from Tel Aviv University have determined that the first-century siege on Masada in southern Israel lasted just weeks, upending a long-held narrative about Jewish perseverance ...

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 ...

Famous Roman siege thought to have lasted years ended in ‘mere weeks’, new study debunks myth - Romans launched brutal attack ...

Dr. Stiebel added: “For many years, a myth was established that the Roman siege of Masada was a long and arduous event, which lasted about three years.

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 ...

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 ...

New archaeological research shows siege on Masada lasted just weeks, not years The research counters a long-held narrative about the first-century Roman siege of the fortress.

Roman Legion ‘came, saw, conquered’ Masada in just weeks Study utilizes new technology to create a 3D model of the siege system, generating the exact timeline of the events at the ancient fortress.