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Episode 10: The Fall of Masada


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After Jerusalem fell to Rome in 70 AD, groups of rebels fled to the Judean desert to keep the revolt alive.  Rome hunted each group down and eliminated any threat of the revolt starting again.  The final, climactic battle occurred between 73-74 CE when the Roman army laid siege to the last rebel stronghold of Masada.

In today's episode, Brad tells the story of Masada and examines the history and archaeology behind the sites fated story of mass suicide

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Text and TrowelBy Brad Erickson