This book analyzes the fortifications of Hasmonaean and Herodian Judaea from the middle of the second century BC, when the Maccabees rebelled against their Seleucids overlords and established an independent state, until the end of the Jewish-Roman War in AD 73. Each book in Osprey’s Fortress series examines the history, evolution, military architecture and natural setting of the world’s most important fortification systems. Cutaway artwork and exploded diagrams reveal the key features of each subject. Paperback – 64 Pages
