Today I will tell you about the siege of the fortress of Masada, a city built in the Judean desert and considered impregnable. The clash saw two sides opposing each other: the Romans on one side and the Zealots on the other. The event went down in history for its unexpected outcome.
Equipped with high walls and mighty towers, built by King Herod the Great, the citadel of Masada had large quantities of food and water that enabled it to withstand long sieges.
The Romans, on the other hand, could not wait to take the enemy by exhaustion.
It was for this reason that General Silva opted for a direct assault on the fortress.
The main source for the narration of this story is the Jewish War by Josephus Flavius.
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