Nachman Ben-Yehuda

Nachman Ben-Yehuda (Hebrew: נחמן בן יהודה‎) is a professor and former dean of the department of sociology and anthropology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel.

He views the story of Masada as a modern legend. According to his book Sacrificing Truth, the rendition of Josephus was embellished before and after the establishment of the State of Israel. Based on transcripts of the 1963-65 archaeological dig, he claims that the team, led by a former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Force, fraudulently misrepresented findings and artifacts to fit within a pre-scripted narrative.

References

• Sacrificing Truth: Archaeology and The Myth of Masada. Mid-60's Masada excavations forged a past through falsified evidence and concealed facts.
• מצדה - בין מיתוס למציאות (Hebrew)

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