Hoffman spent five years writing a book that pays beautiful homage to the people of Masada, and particularly the women. “Although some of the characters are based on historical figures ...

When Jerusalem fell in 70 AD, hundreds of Jews journeyed through the desert and settled in the haven of Masada. In what is now southern Israel, Masada was an old fortress of King Herod's that sits ...

Azazel: Book of Angels Volume 2 is a strong argument against naysayers who accuse Zorn of milking the Masada project dry. With a large community of artists from which Zorn can now draw for Masada, ...

Modern-day archaeologists, however, have had a hard time backing up Josephus’ account of Masada’s origins. Archaeologist Hanan Eshel writes in his book "Masada: An Epic Story" (Carta ...

The Siege of Masada, in which 900 Jews died by their own hands to escape capture by a Roman army, is usually presented as a tale of heroic courage. In her new novel " ," Alice Hoffman tells a ...

Spoiler: For those looking to solve the riddle of Masada, this book is not for you. Readers will not find a definitive answer to the veracity of the heroic story of Jewish rebels taking their ...

This clearly seems to be the case with the Zealots on Masada. “Sunrise from Masada.” Photo (c) Tuvia Book, 2013 About the Author Tuvia Book has a doctorate in education and is the author and ...

a speech in book III condemning suicide and a speech in book VII lauding it. The parallel between the incidents at Jotapata and Masada was developed further by the transference of the lottery ...

Stolas: Book of Angels, Volume 12 stands poised to break Zorn's Masada through to the traditional mainstream, courtesy of tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano. Lovano's inside-outside sensibility is readily ...

Among the detritus left at Masada, he explains ... Color photographs at the back of the book show two of the regrown Judean date palms, so green and healthy-looking that they seem to be flinging ...

Findings indicate that, contrary to the widespread myth, the Roman army's siege of Masada in 73 CE lasted no more than a few weeks. The study was conducted by the Neustadter expedition from TAU's ...