The Times of Israel on MSN3 天
Enigmatic 2,200-year-old ‘pyramid’ near Dead Sea may have been fortress for ancient taxman
Excavations by Israeli archaeologists at the mysterious Judean Desert site reveal artifacts suggesting it served as a post ...
Greek Reporter3 天
2,200-Year-Old Greek Pyramid-Shaped Structure Discovered Near Dead Sea
Archaeologists have found a 2,200-year-old Greek pyramid-shaped structure near the Dead Sea, believed to be a former desert ...
PBS1 年
The Credibility of Josephus
"Live free or die!"' The Masada myth does not begin in the twentieth century. Chart of the fortress at Masada.
PBS2 年
The Credibility of Josephus
"Live free or die!"' The Masada myth does not begin in the twentieth century. Chart of the fortress at Masada.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency6 个月
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. The legend of Masada is etched into Jewish lore: For years, the story goes, ancient Jews held out ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency1 个月
Remains of 27 Masada Defenders Will Be Buried on Mount of Olives in Jerusalem
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 ...
The Times of Israel29 天
Masada Retold: A View from Masada Post-October 7th
Standing atop this ancient fortress, I speak with pathos and emotion ... of Jewish sovereignty in the Land, has made Masada the powerful symbol it has become.” Over the years I’ve learned ...