🔴 Romans’ siege wall in Masada may have been built in a fortnight, study finds

“The researchers estimate that the siege wall could have been completed by the 6,000-8,000 soldiers in less than two weeks, leaving them free to concentrate on building a ramp that ultimately breached the fortress.”

🔗 https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/sep/04/romans-siege-wall-masada-archaeology-israel

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