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.

Masada

Photo of Masada.


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Source: Bruce Einspahr
Masada Roman Camp

This is a view of the Roman military camp as seen from the mountain fortress of Masada.


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Masada Siege Ramp

The slopes of Masada were too steep for the Roman army to scale with their siege equipment so they had slaves work for months to construct this rocky ramp up the side of the mountain fortress.


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Source: Bruce Einspahr
Masada Top

Masada Top The top of the mountain fortress provided a fairly large area for construction of the living area of the fortress.


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Masada Artillery

These stones are examples of the stones hurled at the Masada fortress by the Roman army.


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Masada Camp (#2)

This is a view of the Roman army camp from the top of Masada.


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Masada Hot Bath

King Herod was known for his extravagant living. This hot bath was part of King Herod's palace on Masada.


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Masada Palace

Herod's palace stood at the top of Masada and provided a spectacular view.


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Masada Palace (#2)

Herod's ornate palace stood on the top of Masada.


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Masada School

These school ruins on Masada have been covered with a modern roof.


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Masada Siege Wall

The roman army built this siege wall around the Masada fortress to make sure that no one escaped.


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Masada Sun Rise

Masada provided a spectacular view of the Dead Sea.


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Masada Top (#2)

This view gives an idea of how large the top of the mountain was.


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Masada Top (#4)

This view gives an idea of how large the top of the mountain was.


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Masada Trail Down

This view from the top down the trail gives an idea of the height of the mountain.


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Source: Bruce Einspahr
Masada Trail Up

This view up the trail gives an idea of the height of the mountain.


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Masada
Source: Bruce Einspahr