01-24-2007, 12:20 AM
As I understand it, the problem was created/solved by coins from Ashkelon, which were minted in the Summer of 73, and were -as far as I can I remember- brought up there by Jews, not Romans soldiers. This rules out the possibility that Masada was captured in 73, so 74 is more likely.
Andrea M. Berlin & J. Andrew Overman, The First Jewish Revolt. Archaeology, History, and Ideology (2002 London) refer to Barag/Hershkovitz, 'Lamps from Masada', in Aviram, Foerster, Netzer (eds.): Masada IV (1994) as the best discussion of the problem; I have not read it.
And before I forget, welcome to RAT. Are you really in Termez, Uzbekistan?!
Andrea M. Berlin & J. Andrew Overman, The First Jewish Revolt. Archaeology, History, and Ideology (2002 London) refer to Barag/Hershkovitz, 'Lamps from Masada', in Aviram, Foerster, Netzer (eds.): Masada IV (1994) as the best discussion of the problem; I have not read it.
And before I forget, welcome to RAT. Are you really in Termez, Uzbekistan?!
