MASADA - a key to Israel's history
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Herod was paranoid, seeing enemies everywhere. Despite its isolation, he reinforced Masada's walls and built immense water tanks, ready for a siege. Read more...
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The elegant, intimate, private palace-villa dripped with luxury. It was separated from the fortress by a wall, affording total privacy. Read more...
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The Sicarii/Zealots knew they had no chance, so they decided to take their own lives instead of dying at the hands of the Romans, or becoming slaves. Read more...
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'I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. The Lord asked me, "Can these bones live?" I said, "O Sovereign Lord, you alone know." Read more...
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'The Sicarii killed Jews who collaborated with Rome. They assassinated them in the midst of crowds, so the panic was more alarming than the deed itself.' Read more...
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