Holy Land Revealed
Season 1
Ep 29. Masada: Herod's Desert Palace and the Siege
- TV-PG
- November 12, 2010
- 28 min
After the end of the first Jewish revolt, three Herodian fortresses remained occupied by Jewish rebels. The most famous of these: Masada. Here, discover what archaeological evidence reveals about how an estimated 8,000 Roman soldiers encircled the mountain, built camps, and laid siege to the fortress and its 967 rebels.