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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 350

Josephus Flavius

Aerial view of the historical Masada fortress, near the Dead Sea, December 3, 2021.(Moshe Shai/Flash90)
September 6, 2024, 1:05 am
Masada legend upended: ‘The Romans came, saw and conquered, quickly and brutally’
The costly Roman operation was likely undertaken only after Masada-based Jewish forces raided nearby Ein Gedi and disrupted production of balsam, a precious commodity, TAU prof says
By Gavriel Fiske
Kfir Arbiv, Israel Antiquities Authority excavation director, cleans a 2000-year-old ballista stone at the Russian Compound excavation site in Jerusalem. (Yoli Schwartz/srael Antiquities Authority)
August 7, 2022, 11:26 am
Proving Josephus: Research on Roman ballistics confirms Second Temple battle account
Computer calculations of 70 CE Roman arsenal uncovered in excavations in Jerusalem demonstrate veracity of Jewish historian Josephus’s report of intense fighting near Third Wall
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
The 2000-year-old amethyst seal found in an excavation near the Western Wall (Eliyahu Yanai, City of David)
October 21, 2021, 11:21 am
Plant used in ‘Cleopatra’s scent,’ Temple rite found on ancient Jerusalem seal
2,000-year-old amethyst stone discovered in excavations near Western Wall, is believed to be engraved with image of biblical persimmon used for fragrance and Second Temple incense
By ToI Staff
A composite image showing the cover of the book "Rebel Daughter," by Lori Kaufmann, and a Late 1st century epitaph for Claudia Aster. (Courtesy Delacorte Press and Museo Archeologico nazionale, Naples)
February 17, 2021, 3:18 pm
Inspired by an ancient tomb, a Jewish love story puts the Roman in bildungsroman
Lori Kaufmann’s debut ‘Rebel Daughter’ brings serious research to a tale of family and survival, from Jerusalem to southern Italy
By Jessica Steinberg
Archaeologist Prof. Jodi Magness at Masada, July 11, 2019. (Amanda Borschel-Dan/Times of Israel)
October 4, 2019, 1:07 pm
Maybe there was no mass suicide at Masada? Top archaeologist questions a legend
Prof. Jodi Magness busts myths and asks unanswerable questions in new book about Masada — the site of the largest Jewish wholesale self-slaughter that maybe never was
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Caves of Qumran (Shmuel Bar-Am)
November 20, 2017, 12:37 am
New skeletal evidence could put decades-old debate over Qumran settlers to rest
Archaeologists’ study appears to confirm theory rooted in ancient texts that the Essenes, a strictly socialist Jewish sect, settled the area some 2,200 years ago
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Nahshon Szanton holding a ballista stone that was apparently catapulted during the siege of the Jerusalem, while standing on an ancient street being excavated. (Shai Halevy/courtesy Israel Antiquities Authority)
May 25, 2017, 9:38 pm
Ancient war for Jerusalem echoes as stones and arrowheads uncovered
New findings on ancient street confirm 1st century historian‘s account of Roman routing of Jewish rebels in 70 CE
By Sue Surkes
Aerial view of Masada (Andrew Shiva/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA)
February 5, 2017, 8:02 am
Archaeologists get set to dig at Masada, after 11-year hiatus
Tel Aviv University team will excavate rebel dwellings, Herod’s gardens in month-long expedition at UNESCO heritage site
By Ilan Ben Zion
A look at the Josephus problem, as seen on YouTube's Numberphile channel (YouTube screenshot)
November 19, 2016, 2:38 pm
How math may have saved an ancient Jewish historian
In YouTube video, mathematician Daniel Erman from the University of Wisconsin-Madison explains how to solve the Josephus problem. Your life could depend on it
By ToI Staff
The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem, by David Roberts, 1850. (Wikipedia/ Creative Commons)
October 20, 2016, 5:02 pm
Archaeologists find battle site where Romans breached Jerusalem walls
Discovery confirms Josephus’s account of the conflict that saw destruction of Second Temple nearly 2,000 years ago, says Israeli Antiquities Authority
By Gavin Rabinowitz
A glass of Lotem's Rose, with the valleys of the Lower Galilee in the background (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
April 2, 2016, 9:46 am
For a fine cup of coffee and organic wine, head north
From freshly brewed java at Zichron’s Kilimanjaro Coffee to a light red Nebbiolo at Lotem, the Lower Galilee is where it’s at
By Jessica Steinberg
A view of the Greek Compound in Abu Tor from the Old City's Jaffa Gate (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
March 14, 2016, 10:35 am
Luxury complex threatens ancient site on Jerusalem’s Hill of Evil Counsel
Plan to build hotel, high-end apartments on one of last remaining unspoiled ridges surrounding Old City is opposed by residents, archaeologists
By ToI Staff
First century BCE Greek inscription from Jerusalem's Temple Mount forbidding the entry of Gentiles to the Temple precinct, reading “..no foreigner shall enter…” (© The Israel Museum, Jerusalem)
October 22, 2015, 3:22 pm
Ancient Temple Mount ‘warning’ stone is ‘closest thing we have to the Temple’
Carved in bold Greek letters, 2,000-year-old Herodian inscription marked off the section of Jerusalem’s most sacred site where gentiles couldn’t go — and shows they were welcome elsewhere in holy area
By Ilan Ben Zion
From the WebSeptember 23, 2013, 5:18 am
Israel’s Masada myth: doubts cast over symbol of heroism and sacrifice
The Guardian reexamines historicity of mass suicide at Dead Sea fortress in 73 CE, a founding tale for the modern state
Herodian National Park (photo credit: Shmuel Bar-Am)
September 7, 2013, 11:25 am
Herod’s mountain hideaway
At Herodian National Park, visitors can enter the labyrinth where this wild king built a summer palace to commemorate a battle he would never forget
By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
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