A production of the History Channel's prestigious
Time Machine series.
Approximate length - 100 minutes.
Masada – a mountain fortress and symbol of
Jewish independence.
Set deep in the Judean Desert, it was here at
Masada 2,000 years ago, that the survivors of the
Jewish Revolt gathered after the destruction of
Jerusalem's Temple for a desperate last stand
against the Roman Empire.
The Jewish rebels chose the 'impregnable'
mountaintop palaces of Herod the Great as their
refuge. But in 73 A.D. they watched as the mighty
legions camped beneath them. Slowly the Romans
built fierce siege engines and constructed a huge
rampart that eventually bought them to the
barricaded gates of the zealots' retreat.
Having defied the forces of the mightiest army on
earth for three years, in the end the zealots chose
death by their own hands -- rather than face Roman
slaughter or slavery.
Today, Masada is a symbol of Israel's struggle for
freedom. This film travels back to the zenith of the
Roman Empire to vividly bring its story to life.
Visit the zealots stronghold and Herod's magnificent
Hanging Palace.
See the Roman base camp and 'walk' the fateful
ramp that brought Rome to the rebels' doorstep.
Hear their leader's words as he exhorted his
followers to mass suicide rather that risk falling into
Roman hands.
Explore the legendary story - and complex legacy
-- of MASADA.
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