Masada

Fol. 1r of BSB Cod.graec. 639: the opening page of Josephus's Bellum Judaicum. The parchment is heavily worn and damaged, but the text is identifiable as the Proem (Preface) of the work.

The Jewish War

Reading companion for Bellum Judaicum — Josephus's eyewitness account of the Jewish revolt against Rome and the destruction of the Second Temple.

February 1, 2026 · 18 min · Eduardo Alemán