<description>&lt;div&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Professor Barry Strauss.&lt;/strong&gt; During &lt;strong&gt;Trajan's&lt;/strong&gt; campaign against &lt;strong&gt;Parthia&lt;/strong&gt;, a coordinated &lt;strong&gt;Jewish&lt;/strong&gt; revolt erupted across &lt;strong&gt;Libya&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Egypt&lt;/strong&gt;, and &lt;strong&gt;Cyprus&lt;/strong&gt;. This massive insurgency threatened &lt;strong&gt;Rome's&lt;/strong&gt; grain supply, forcing &lt;strong&gt;Trajan&lt;/strong&gt; to divert troops. The suppression of this revolt devastated the historic &lt;strong&gt;Jewish&lt;/strong&gt; community in &lt;strong&gt;Alexandria&lt;/strong&gt; and strained &lt;strong&gt;Roman&lt;/strong&gt; resources.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; 1843 MASADA&lt;/div&gt; </description>

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S8 Ep241: Professor Barry Strauss. During Trajan's campaign against Parthia, a coordinated Jewish revolt erupted across Libya, Egypt, and Cyprus. This massive insurgency threatened Rome's grain supply, forcing Trajan to divert troops. The suppression of this revolt

DEC 25, 202510 MIN
The John Batchelor Show

S8 Ep241: Professor Barry Strauss. During Trajan's campaign against Parthia, a coordinated Jewish revolt erupted across Libya, Egypt, and Cyprus. This massive insurgency threatened Rome's grain supply, forcing Trajan to divert troops. The suppression of this revolt

DEC 25, 202510 MIN

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<div> <strong>Professor Barry Strauss.</strong> During <strong>Trajan's</strong> campaign against <strong>Parthia</strong>, a coordinated <strong>Jewish</strong> revolt erupted across <strong>Libya</strong>, <strong>Egypt</strong>, and <strong>Cyprus</strong>. This massive insurgency threatened <strong>Rome's</strong> grain supply, forcing <strong>Trajan</strong> to divert troops. The suppression of this revolt devastated the historic <strong>Jewish</strong> community in <strong>Alexandria</strong> and strained <strong>Roman</strong> resources.<br> <br> 1843 MASADA</div>