The Roman army’s conquest and destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 is well documented, both in contemporary written sources like Josephus and in the archaeological record. ...The article is behind the subscription wall, but this BHD essay give a substantial summary of it.Yet, despite all this evidence, little is known about the layout and organization of the protective walls, garrison camps, and other defenses that made up the Roman army’s siegeworks during the conquest of the city. In his article entitled “Under Siege: How Rome Conquered Jerusalem,” published in the Spring 2026 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, archaeologist Győző Vörös pieces together the available evidence to develop a clearer picture of the disposition of the Roman forces.
For the work of Győző Vörös on the site of Machaerus (the reputed site of the execution of John the Baptist), see here and links.
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