![]() ![]() Ableman, “The soldiers may have been allowed to loot on military campaigns. Whilst this document provides only a glimpse into a single soldier’s expenses in a specific year, it is clear that in light of the nature and risks of the job, the soldiers did not stay in the army only for the salary,” added Dr Ableman.Īccording to Dr. “Surprisingly, the details indicate that the deductions almost exceeded the soldier’s salary. Oren Ableman, senior curator-researcher at the Israel Antiquities Authority Dead Sea Scrolls Unit, said: “The soldier’s paycheck included deductions for boots and a linen tunic, and barley fodder for his horse.” The paycheck provides a detailed summary of a Roman soldier’s salary over two pay periods (out of three he would receive annually), including the various deductions that he was charged.ĭr. The paycheck is one of 14 Latin scrolls found at Masada by archaeologists – 13 of which was written on papyrus, and one on parchment paper. Josephus further stated that their leader, Eleazar ben Ya’ir’s, ordered all provisions to be destroyed, to demonstrate to the Romans that they defiantly chose death over slavery.Įxcavations by the IAA have found a detailed military paycheck (one of only three legionary paychecks discovered in the entire Roman Empire), issued to a Roman legionary soldier from the period of the First Jewish-Roman War in AD 72. According to Josephus: “it by the will of God, and by necessity, that are to die” and that the defenders drew lots and killed each other in turn, down to the last man (as Judaism prohibits suicide). The events that followed has divided historians and archaeologists. A siege tower and battering ram was slowly moved up the ramp, where on April 16th, AD 73, the walls of Masada were breached. The Romans encircled Masada with a circumvallation siege wall, running for 6.8 miles around the mountain plateau, supported by a series of fortified encampments or temporary forts.Īfter several attempts to breach Masada’s defences, the Romans constructed a giant siege ramp scaling the western side of the fortress to a height of 61 metres. ![]() ![]() The legion was supported by several auxiliary units and Jewish prisoners of war (totalling some 15,000 men and women according to accounts by the Romano-Jewish historian, Flavius Josephus). We strive to build a growth minded community based on supporting and uplifting one another.In AD 72, the legion X Fretensis, commanded by Lucius Flavius Silva, marched on Masada to break the Sicarii resistance. It is our mission to promote self love and empowerment to every person we are lucky enough to have walk through our doors. We hope to do this by creating a shopping experience that invites in all people regardless of shape, size, age, or any other differentiating factor. Here at Fig + Ivy it is our vision to create a space in which every person feels represented, heard, and beautiful in the skin they’re in. The inspiration behind this size boutique came from the desire to empower and build confidence in the people of our community and beyond. Supporting the talented makers of our community lends itself to our mission of conscious consumerism. Here at Fig + Ivy, we work hard to source humanely manufactured clothing and accessories, as well as carrying a variety of locally crafted goods. Fig + Ivy Collective was founded in September of 2018 by owner Ivy Pemberton, and is named after the owner herself and her rescue dog, Fig. ![]()
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