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'''Nachman Ben-Yehuda''' is a professor and dean of the department of [[sociology]] 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.<ref>[http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles/ben-yehuda_masada. |
'''Nachman Ben-Yehuda''' is a professor and dean of the department of [[sociology]] 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 shows 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. <ref>[http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles/ben-yehuda_masada. |
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Nachman Ben-Yehuda is a professor and dean of the department of sociology 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 shows 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. [1]
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- ^ [http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles/ben-yehuda_masada. htm Sacrificing Truth: Archaeology and The Myth of Masada. Mid-60's Masada excavations forged a past through falsified evidence and concealed facts.], The Bible and Interpretation
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