Masada

MASADA Have you ever thought about what it would be if you were living in Masada the time of the war? Statistics show if you were living there at that time, there would be a 99% chance of you dying along with the other Jewish people. Life at Masada was tense, at any moment the Romans could attack so most people wanted to marry the people they loved because if the Romans attacked it might be the end for those Jewish people. Nine hundred sixty Jewish people lived on Masada and nine hundred sixty Jewish

Masada: A Mighty Fortress What would you say are your chances of survival if you were dropped on the top of a desert mountaintop, under the excruciating, scorching hot sun of the Judean horizon? What if I told you that you would be armed with enough clean water and food to help sustain you? Do you think you could make it eight years under these conditions? This was the situation that almost one thousand Jewish zealots found themselves in around the year of 66 AD in the fortress of Masada. Here

The fortress of Masada plays a very large part of Jewish history. Masada comes from the Hebrew word “mazuda”. The translation for the word mazuda means stronghold or fortress. The historical events that took place at the Masada help us understand the history, life and the deaths at the Masada. History of Masada The Masada was built by King Herod prior to the Zealots capturing it. King Herod built this fortress which included palaces, swimming pools and bathhouses. The Masada is located on a very

| | | Assess the Significance of the Great Revolt of Jerusalem and the Siege of Masada Historical Investigation | Table of Contents Preamble 1 The Revolt 1 Masada 3 Significance 4 Historical Investigation Preamble Figure 1 (below) Source: http://www.jewishagency.org/NR/rdonlyres/0A8F1B8A-9FBC-49D6-B0DB-028F98B26762/46399/jlm21.jpg The great revolt of Jerusalem and the siege of Masada has had a significant impact on many people of different nations for centuries. In 63 B

In their final stand against the Romans, 966 Sicarii committed suicide on top of the Masada Palace complex. After holding out on Masada for three years, Flavius Silva and the Tenth Legion of the Roman army confronted the Sicarii (Cite). Once the Romans got through the Sicarii’s last wall of defense, instead of trying to flee or fight back, the Sicarii heeded the words of their leader, Eleazar ben Yair. They resolved to end their lives before ever being conquered by the Romans. The Sicarii’s desire

Sicinnos, a handsome individual, who lived in Pylos who caused the tulips different colors as his moods changed. The hero, Sicinnos, went on a lofty quest to kill the Maeonian Drakon. Sicinnos declared he would go on the journey to Pylos. During the time that Sicinnos reached Maeonia, the Maeonian Drakon was feasting on Macedonian villagers. Sicinnos quaffed down his fear and showed bravery, therefore turned an array of white tulips to red. Afterwards, Sicinnois let his fear show in private, and

It was a windless day and hot as we approached the plateau of Masada by cable car. There are other ways to access the high mountain. One is by the Snake Trail route from the east side by the Dead Sea. The other is from the Roman Ramp Trail on the west side. The fate of the nearly one thousand Jews who isolated themselves and their families high on the high plateau above the Judean Desert to escape the Roman siege is a complicated one. In the year 70AD, the Roman Empire had crushed resistance in

Masada derives from the Hebrew word mezuda, meaning fortress or stronghold. Currently, it represents one of the Jewish people 's greatest symbols of intransigence. In the name of tradition, some inductees to the Israeli Defense Forces take their oath of loyalty to the Jewish state on top or at the Western Wall of Masada, as remnant of the sacred Temple in Jerusalem; The oath ends with "Masada shall not fall again."1 Next to Jerusalem, it is the most popular destination of tourists visiting Israel

great inspiration for Ari but also was an inspiration to many Zionists. This first chapter of the book foreshadows on what the rest of the novel would be about. The next excerpt is called the Masada. The Masada is based of the story of one man’s campaign to change the perception of the history of what the Masada meant and shaping it into a powerful symbol for all Zionists. Shavit begins by

Not only did he contribute to the discovery and research of the Dead Sea Scrolls but he also was responsible for unearthing many mysteries that surrounded the history of Israel at places like Masada, Hazor and Tel Megiddo. In this paper I will briefly talk about Yadin’s life, his archeological achievements and major contributions to biblical archeology and in doing so will show that Yadin was no ordinary archeologist but truly was a one of the