Masada is most renowned for its role during the First Jewish–Roman War (66–73 AD), when it became the final holdout of Jewish rebels following the destruction of Jerusalem.

Masada, an ancient fortress atop a high plateau in the Judean Desert, was the site of the last remaining stronghold of Jewish forces during their 1st-century revolt against the Romans.

Dec 26, 2025 · Masada, ancient mountaintop fortress in southeastern Israel, site of the Jews’ last stand against the Romans after the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE. It was designated a UNESCO World …

Dec 7, 2017 · Masada is an ancient stone fortress in Israel, located high above the Dead Sea on a tall, rocky mesa. Now an Israeli national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 840-acre complex …

Nov 7, 2019 · Masada (“fortress” in Hebrew) is a mountain complex in Israel in the Judean desert that overlooks the Dead Sea. It is famous for the last stand of the Zealots (and Sicarii) in the Jewish …

Dec 15, 2025 · One of the most controversial subjects in Jewish history is the famous story of the Jewish defense of Masada during the Second Temple period. Masada was the last major Jewish fortification...

Masada was built by King Herod of Judea as a palace-fortress complex in the style of the Early Roman East. The camps, fortifications and assault ramp at the foot of the mountain are the most complete …

Masada (Hebrew "fortress") is a flat plateau measuring roughly 1,000 by 2,000 feet, situated atop an isolated rock cliff at the western end of the Judean Desert.

Oct 22, 2024 · The dramatic archaeological site of Masada, perched on an isolated mesa-top in the Judean desert above the southwest corner of the Dead Sea, is justifiably one of Israel’s premier …

After Israel’s establishment in 1948, Masada became a metaphor for the state itself, expressed by the popular slogan “Masada shall not fall again,” a phrase coined in 1927 by the poet Yitzhak Lamdan.