One of our most important sources for all the history of this period is the Jewish historian, Josephus. Josephus himself grew up in and around Jerusalem; he claims to have been a part of the ...
One of the two first consuls (consules ordinarii) in 81 CE was none other than Flavius Silva, thus putting him in Rome at the very time Josephus was there writing the final books of the Jewish War.
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The Roman Siege of Masada May Have Lasted Weeks, Not YearsAccording to Josephus’ writings, the siege was a lengthy affair that ended with the Jewish rebels choosing to kill themselves ...
To celebrate his retirement this month, Albert J. Elen, senior curator for Drawing and Prints at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, is donating an impressive drawing by the Dutch artist Josephus Augustus ...
According to Josephus’ writings, the nearly 1,000 people on the mountain chose to take their own lives rather than let the Romans reach them. The duration of the siege is not the first element ...
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