SCORCHING SUN… INHOSPITABLE TERRITORY
Sulfur vapor evaporating from the body of water, known as the Dead Sea.
Peoples have been drawn for thousands of years to this region, more than 400 meters (1400 ft.) below sea level. King David retreated to this desert , hiding from King Saul and Herod the Great used it as an escape position on the south border of Judea.
The imposing fortress – MASADA – with ostentatious royal residences – appears in this far-off land.
In the year 73, a band of Jewish rebels, fortified Masada against the invincible forces of Rome, till they were defeated tragically in the spring of that year.
The mystery and myths of Masada are uncovered as the questions revolving around it are answered.
WHAT was the purpose of an opulent stronghold on a secluded mountain in the desert and who would erect it ?
WHY would the victorious forces of Rome, having defeated Jerusalem, lead troops of thousands of soldiers to an isolated cliff to handle a small band of renegades ?
WHAT were the reasons that led the insurgents to this bitter conflict against Rome ?
HOW was it possible to find food and drink on the desolate mountain Masada ?
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