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Masada

Masada is a rock fortress on a plateau above the Dead Sea in southern Israel, fortified by the Hasmoneans and rebuilt by Herod the Great with palaces and storehouses. In the First Jewish–Roman War it was the last rebel stronghold; according to Josephus its defenders killed themselves rather than surrender when the Romans breached the walls in 73 or 74 CE.

Masada
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Herodian Kingdom of JudeaProvisional Government of Judea

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Masada. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/masada
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