{"id":8911067480358,"title":"The Siege of Masada 72–73 CE","handle":"the-siege-of-masada-72-73-ce","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\" alt=\"\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c6a17;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Patrick Hunt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c6a17;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9798986817262\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1c6a17;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 60\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Bell\"\u003eM\u003c\/span\u003easada, overlooking the Judean Desert and in the distance, the Dead Sea, is the ancient mountaintop fortress in southeastern Israel that is the site of the last stand of Jewish fighters against the Roman Army after the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in 70 \u003cspan class=\"SmallCaps\"\u003eCE\u003c\/span\u003e. It is the location of a pivotal event in the First Jewish-Roman War. The siege from late 72 or early 73 \u003cspan class=\"SmallCaps\"\u003eCE\u003c\/span\u003e culminated in the death of nearly 1000 fighters and their families according to the only contemporary account of the siege—that of Jewish traitor Flavius Josephus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003eThis brief study by historian and archaeologist Patrick Hunt discusses the topography, major commanders, order of battle, chronology, and unusual decisions and tactics to provide a clear overview of the siege. Viewing the archaeology of the site and history of the siege, he gives readers a unique perspective on the history, controversies, and legacy of “the last stand” of Jewish rebels who chose death over slavery.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Bio: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003ePatrick Hunt, Ph.D., is an archaeologist and historian who has taught at Stanford University since 1993. National Geographic Society’s Expedition Council sponsored his Hannibal Expedition in 2007–2008. 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