Masada
Masada was the mountain fortress constructed by King Herod that was occupied by Jewish rebels after the Jewish revolt in the first century. The rebels defended themselves from a Roman army for months. When it appeared that the Romans would finally conquer the fortress hundreds of rebels committed suicide rather than be taken prisoner by the Romans. Although this fort is not mentioned in the Bible it does give insight into the Roman military method as well as the life of King Herod and his construction.
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 MasadaMasada.jpg Masada was the mountain fortress constructed by King Herod that was occupied by Jewish rebels after the Jewish revolt in the first century. The rebels defended themselves from a Roman army for months. When it appeared that the Romans would finally conquer the fortress hundreds of rebels committed suicide rather than be taken prisoner by the Romans. 5KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 187KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A. KEYWORDS: Masada, ruins, roman, Israel, army, fortress.
 Masada Roman CampMasadaCamp.jpg This is a view of the Roman military camp as seen from the mountain fortress of Masada. 3KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 87KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A.
KEYWORDS: Masada, ruins, roman, Israel, camp, army.
 Masada Seige RampMasadaRamp.jpg The slopes of Masada were too steep for the Roman army to scale with their seige equipment so they had slaves work for months to construct this rocky ramp up the side of the mountain fortress. 3KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 67KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A. KEYWORDS: Masada, ruins, roman, Israel, ramp, seige.
 Masada Top MasadaTop.jpg The top of the mountain fortress provided a fairly large area for construction of the living area of the fortress. . 3KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 105KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A. KEYWORDS: Masada, ruins, roman, Israel.
 Masada ArtilleryMasadaArtillery.jpg These stones are examples of the stones hurled at the Masada fortress by the Roman army. 4KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 97KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A. KEYWORDS: Masada, artillary, army, catapult.
 Masada Camp 2MasadaCamp2.jpg This is a view of the Roman army camp from the top of Masada. 3KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 76KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A. KEYWORDS: Masada, army, camp, military.
 Masada Hot BathMasadaHotbath.jpg King Herod was known for his extravagant living. This hot bath was part of King Herod's palace on Masada. . 3KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 51KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A. KEYWORDS: Masada, ruins, bath, Herod.
   
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 Masada PalaceMasadaPalace.jpg Herod's palace stood at the top of Masada and provided a spectacular view. . 3KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 89KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A. KEYWORDS: Masada, ruins, Herod, Palace.
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Masada: The Last Fortress
By Gloria Miklowitz
As the Roman Army marches inexorably across the Judean desert toward the fortress of Masada, Simon and his family and friends prepare, along with the rest of the Jewish Zealots, to fight and never surrender. An historically-based novel written for young readers. Hardcover w/ dustjacket. 188 pages.
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 Masada Palace #2MasadaPalace2.jpg Herod's ornate palace stood on the top of Masada. 3KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 85KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A. KEYWORDS: Masada, ruins, Herod, Palace.
 Masada SchoolMasadaSchool.jpg These school ruins on Masada have been covered with a modern roof. 4KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 117KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A. KEYWORDS: Masada, ruins, school.
 Masada Siege WallMasadaSiegeWall.jpg The roman army built this siege wall around the Masada fortress to make sure that no one escaped. 3KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 102KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A. KEYWORDS: Masada, ruins, Herod, Palace.
 Masada Sun RiseMasadaSunrise2.jpg Masada provided a spectacular view of the Dead Sea. 2KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 93KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A. KEYWORDS: Masada, sunrise, Dead Sea
 Masada Top #2MasadaTop2.jpg This view gives an idea of how large the top of the mountain was. 3KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 83KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A. KEYWORDS: Masada, ruins.
 Masada Top #4MasadaTop4.jpg This view gives an idea of how large the top of the mountain was. 3KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 83KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A. KEYWORDS: Masada, ruins.
 Masada Trail DownMasadaTrail.jpg This view from the top down the trail gives an idea of the height of the mountain. 3KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 106KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A. KEYWORDS: Masada.
 Masada Trail UpMasadaTrail3.jpg This view up the trail gives an idea of the height of the mountain. 3KB thumbnail, Click on the image to see the full 115KB image. SOURCE: Bruce Einspahr. SCRIPTURE: N/A. KEYWORDS: Masada.
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