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Oct 22 Blog

The Masada Siege

What do we know about the Roman siege of Masada? We must consider both the account given by Josephus and the surviving archaeological evidence in order to reconstruct what happened.

Mar 21 eBook

Masada: The Dead Sea’s Desert Fortress

By: BAS Admin

Herod’s desert fortress on the mountaintop of Masada has been immortalized as an enduring symbol of Jewish pride and determination. Although the stronghold was built by the megalomaniac King Herod, it was made famous as the site of the last stand between the besieged Jewish rebels and the relentlessly advancing Romans in the First Jewish Revolt in 73/74 A.D. What is the archaeological evidence for the siege of Masada?

Aug 20 Blog

Masada Dig Reveals a Pleasure-Garden at King Herod’s Palace

By: Robin Ngo

Masada—the remote mountain-plateau in the Judean Desert, where Herod built a palace-fortress and where Jewish Zealots made their last stand against the Romans—is being excavated once again.

Jul 14 Blog

Ancient Scribe Links Qumran Scrolls to Masada

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Paleographer Ada Yardeni identified the handwriting of a single scribe on more than 50 Dead Sea Scrolls from Qumran and Masada. What can this tell us about the scribal community at Qumran?

Aug 2 Blog

Study Finds Romans Lacked Local Timber for Masada Siege

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

A new study conducted by Haifa University researchers has found that the wood used to support the Roman siege of Masada in 73 C.E. likely […]

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