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 ...

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 ...

A love story inspired by the historic events that occurred at Masada, the site of one of the most symbolic acts in Jewish history, where rebels committed suicide rather than subjecting themselves to ...

A love story inspired by the historic events that occurred at Masada, the site of one of the most symbolic acts in Jewish history, where rebels committed suicide rather than subjecting themselves to ...

The remains of 27 defenders of Masada, the Jewish mountain fortress that held out against Roman legions in 73 C.E., will be given a heroes’ burial on the Mount of Olives, overlooking the site of ...

To say that I am proud of Stu does not come close to the way I feel. I never doubted that he could make it to the top. He is ...

(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 ...