The Siege of Masada: What Really Happened?

Masada is one of the most famous archaeological sites in Israel. It is best known from a dramatic episode described by Josephus in his account The Jewish War when the Judean rebels in the First Jewish Revolt made an epic last stand against the Tenth Roman Legion. But what really happened at Masada? And does the archaeological record support Josephus' account?www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfastwww.facebook.com/religionforbreakfastTwitter: @andrewmarkhenrySources: Josephus' account: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/maps/primary/josephusmasada.htmlJodi Magness, Archaeology of the Holy Land.Gwyn Davies, “Under Siege: The Roman Field Works at Masada,” Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, No. 362 (May 2011), 65-83For more on the skeletons found at Masada, see: https://jamestabor.com/masada-mysteries-what-do-we-know-about-the-bones/Photo Credits:IDF Soldiers: http://bobointexas.blogspot.com/2011/06/masada-and-dead-sea.htmlMasada at night, Avinoam Michaeli https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PikiWiki_Israel_10447_Masada_Sound_and_Light_show.jpgCredit: Andrew Shivahttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_Masada_(Israel)_06.jpgBen-Yair Ostracon: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Masada,_Ben_Yair%27s_ostracon.jpgSiege Ramp: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IL-masada-rampe.jpgSiege tower: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helepolis#/media/File:Helepolis.pngNorthern palace complex: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Israel-2013-Masada-Aerial_01.JPGPalace terraces: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PikiWiki_Israel_10475_Herod_palace_at_Masada.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices