(JTA) — The legend of Masada is etched into Jewish lore: For years, the story goes, ancient Jews held out in a desert fortress against their Roman foes. Now, researchers from Tel Aviv University have ...

The researchers: "According to the common myth, the Romans laid siege to the desert fortress of Masada for three long years. A new survey employing advanced technologies indicates that the siege was ...

For many years, historians’ understanding of the Roman siege of Masada, which took place on a mountain in present-day Israel around 73 C.E., relied primarily on a detailed account by the famous ...