Siege of Jerusalem [Second Temple battle]
Proving Josephus: Research on Roman ballistics
confirms Second Temple battle account
Computer calculations of 70 CE Roman arsenal uncovered in
excavations in Jerusalem demonstrate veracity of Jewish
historian Josephus’s report of intense fighting near Third Wall
Proving Josephus: Research on Roman ballistics confirms Second Temple battle account
“With the help of the computer, I located all the ballista exactly where they were found. I took into account the local topography and the location of the Second Temple-period city fortification walls, and I made ballistic calculations, including the launching angle, and the throwing distance of the stones. All the data was compared to the renowned Jewish historian Josephus’s contemporary detailed descriptions of the battle, and the conquest and destruction of Jerusalem, in his book, The History of the Jewish War Against the Romans.