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"It is the rare history book that deserves the overused modern cliché that it reads like a novel."

A Tale of Two City-States

The devastating Jewish revolt against the Roman empire

Iran and Israel: Ancient Friendship, Modern Renewal?

Meet the rebels who destroyed an ancient Roman legion with guerrilla warfare

All Roads Leads To . . .? Barry Strauss on Ancient Rome, Modern Warfare

War, Bloodshed, and Revolt! Israel and the Holy Land

How much fight do the Jews have in them? History sheds some light

Jews vs. Rome Book Cover

The complicated history of ancient Rome and its efforts to subdue the Jews

Jews vs. Rome Book Cover

"There Was only a fine line separating religion and politics in the ancient world."

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