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Roman Legion ‘came, Saw, Conquered’ Masada In Just Weeks
Masada National Park, the site of the Roman siege in 73 CE. COURTESY OMER ZE’EVI-BERGER “> A newly published study suggests that the siege laid by the Roman army to the Judean desert fortress of Masada in 73 CE lasted…
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About Masada
Masada is a mountain-top fortress complex in the Judaean Desert, overlooking the western shore of the Dead Sea in southeastern Israel. The fort, built in the first century BC, was constructed atop a natural plateau rising over 400 m (1,300 ft) above the surrounding terrain, 20 km (12 mi) east of modern Arad.
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