Landmarks of Israel
Massada – Fortress Roman troops waged a long siege, hoping that the besieged would surrender, unable to withstand hunger and thirst. Silva’s camp numbered between 10,000 and 15,000 men, while the besieged at Masada numbered 967, including men, women, and children. The siege continued for several months, during which the Romans continued their efforts to build an embankment on the western slope. As a result of the siege, one of the walls was damaged, the besieged built a new one,…