Slide Title
Preview

Date
Spring 3-1980
Description
Masada is a natural fortress which was used by Jews during rebellion against the Romans. It is located near the Dead Sea and some biblical fragments, pieces of the Dead Sea Scrolls, have been located here. In AD 73/74 nine hundred Jewish rebels committed suicide here.
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Subject Headings
Dead Sea scrolls; Religion -- Archaeology and religion; Archaeology -- Israel -- Masada;
Country Name
Israel
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet, "Masada" (1980). Browse All. 772.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/772
Keywords
religion, archaeology, historic, Dead Sea Scrolls, Masada
Notes
Vanderkam, James C. The Dead Sea Scrolls Today. (Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1994) pp. 35
Rappaport, Uriel. The Story of the Dead Sea Scrolls. (New York: Harvey House, Inc., 1967) pp. 97