The Wood at Masada—Where Did It Come From?

Where did the Romans get the wood to brace the main body of the stone-and-earth-filled assault ramp at Masada? A well-known study conducted by researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science began with the assumption that the Romans gathered the wood in the immediate area. The researchers analyzed the carbon and oxygen isotopic composition … Continue reading The Wood at Masada—Where Did It Come From?