The authors of new article entitled “The Roman Siege System of Masada: A 3D Computerized Analysis of a Conflict Landscape,” published in the Journal of Roman Archaeology, suggest the famous first-century siege of Masada lasted a matter of weeks, not three years. The scholars analyzed data from the archaeological remains of the Roman fortifications and considered the projected workload of the average young man. Given the fact that there were six to eight thousand soldiers involved, the team estimated that the Romans could have built the siege works at Masada in 11-16 days and that they would have taken the fortress quickly. Further, archaeological excavations have not revealed the types of things in the Roman encampments that one sees at other long-term Roman camps, like significant trash, food and animal remains, and graves. The siege of Masada was the final major event of the First Jewish Revolt. Jesus predicted the destruction of the Temple, one of the other important events in the revolt (Lk 21:5 – 6).
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