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 ...

but it would have been an enormous relief because Masada posed a huge strategic military challenge to the Roman legions.... You had this extremely steep, high, plateau on which Masada was built ...

Finally, in late 73 CE Flavius Silva approached Masada. The Sicarii were still awaiting the End, which they thought would be presaged by heavenly chariots, not Roman legions. It is likely that ...