Monday, January 12, 2026

The Roman army at Megiddo

BIBLE HISTORY DAILY: The Roman Army at Armageddon. Crossroads of empire and faith (Marek Dospěl).
Writing for the Winter 2025 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, the archaeological team at Legio, headed by Matthew J. Adams and Yotam Tepper, presents the results of their ongoing research into the daily life and the cultural and religious transformations that took place there nearly two millennia ago.
The BAR article is behind the subscription wall, but this BHD essay gives a summary of it.

For PaleoJudaica posts on the excavation of the Sixth Legion Roman camp ("Legio") at Megiddo (a.k.a. the Megiddo Prison excavation), start here and follow the links.

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