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Women and Men at Masada: Some anthropological observations based on the small finds (coins, spindles)
Masada and the Sicarii Fortresses were build in Judaea at strategic points to protect the country from invaders. Masada was build not for protection of the country but for refuge. Its location made Masada a strong bastion for refuge and defence.
Masada: Herod's Fortress and the Zealots' Last Stand: A BYU Forum Address 1976 lecture by archaeologist Professor Yigael Yadin on his excavation of the Masada site and the historical context of the fortress.

Reconstruction of Masada

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The Myth of Masada The 2,000 year old hilltop fortress stands as a revered symbol of Jewish nationalism - but does the historic record support the myth or a very different reality? Article by Gabriel, Richard A. in Herndon Vol. 31, Iss. 6, (Mar 2015): 64-71.