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    The Forts of Judaea 168 BC-AD 73: From the Maccabees to the Fall of Masada

    By Samuel Rocca

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    This book analyzes the fortifications of Hasmonaean and Herodian Judaea from the middle of the second century BC, when the Maccabees rebelled against their Seleucids overlords and established an independent state, until the end of the Jewish-Roman War in AD 73.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
    Release dateFeb 19, 2013
    ISBN9781472800244
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