Re: slaves
I was thinking more about how they would survive a prolonged siege.
Was this a fortress to protect important leaders and their families?
Was it just an excellent observation post?
Offensively, it does not appear to have any value, unless they could catapult rocks down on a passing army.
Boy you’re right. Slaves would be useless during a siege.
From what I read, HE conquered it and I would like to know how but i’m too lazy to look it up lol
But a prolonged siege?
how much water could you have on hand and how long would it stay drinkable.
Interesting.
Ah, look what I found:
Strabo (XVI.4.26) writes: “The metropolis of the Nabataeans is Selah, as it is called, for it lies on a site which is otherwise smooth and level, but it is fortified all around by rock, the outside part of the site being precipitous and sheer, and the inside parts having springs in abundance, both for domestic use and watering gardens.”