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 Yodfat  pictures
 minutes HQ video " Jotapata, which was of them all the strongest" (Josephus Flavius, War of the Jews, III). Yodfat  The Jewish city Jotapata of the Second Temple period existed on this hill since the days of the Hasmonean Kingdom (c. 100 BC) until the year 67 AD. When The Great Revolt started, in 66 AD, the city was surrounded by a wall, probably following Yossef Ben-Matityahu's order. In the summer of 67 AD the Roman army sieged the city, and a fierce battle took place for 47 consecutive days. Finally, on July 20th of the year 67 AD the city fell into Roman hands. Most of its inhabitants were slaughtered and Yossef Ben-Matityahu was taken prisoner. Excavations discovered the city's fortifications, burnt and destroyed houses, dozens of arrowheads and catapult stones as well as bones of hundreds of people, including women and children. Hideout caves and tunnels    The wall  Southern slopes   Residential houses and a Mikveh (ritual bath)   The Common Grave  A Memorial for Yodfat's Defenders   Back to Israel Index
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