In August of AD 70 the city of Jerusalem was destroyed by Roman forces after a six-month siege. This was the disastrous outcome of a Jewish revolt against Roman domination which began in AD 66 with some early success, but soon became mired in factional conflict. The war ended in…
by Goodman, Martin, Hammond, Martin, Josephus
fromOxford World's Classics Ser
In AD 70 the city of Jerusalem was destroyed by Roman forces after a 6 month siege, the world-famous temple burnt to the ground. This was the disastrous outcome of a Jewish revolt against Roman domination beginning in AD 66 with high hopes and early success, but soon became mire…
"Der jüdische, griechisch schreibende Historiker Flavius Josephus hinterliess mit dem Werk "De bello Iudaico" ("Der jüdische Krieg") die wichtigste Quelle zum grossen Aufstand der Juden gegen die Römer 66-70 n. Chr., der mit der Zerstörung Jerusalems und des Tempels endete und a…
