History of the Day
History of the Day: Did a Roman Soldier Publicly Expose Himself Toward the People During Pasakh and Help Trigger a Deadly Disaster?
Published September 14, 2026 at 06:00 UTC
Today's question from the record - what actually happened, and why it still matters.
Before the great war of 66-70 CE, a huge festival crowd gathered at Yahrushalam; Roman soldiers were stationed around the sanctuary area. One soldier committed an obscene act. Josephus preserves it...