The Fortress at Masada
Silva Arrives at Masada
So the Roman general arrived with his forces to take on Eleazar and the Sicarii occupying Masada with him. Silva quickly established control of the whole surrounding area, set up guard-posts at strategic points, and built a wall completely encircling the fortress, to make it hard for any of the besieged to escape, with…
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