Photographer/Creator

Chet Smolski, Rhode Island College

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Date

Spring 3-1980

Description

This photograph shows a Roman style bath built by King Herod at Masada. Masada was one of the fortresses built during Herod’s rule in the first century BC. Herod was generally unpopular with the Jews, so perhaps this is why he spent much effort building a luxurious palace at this remote location. About a century later Masada was taken by the Zealots, Jewish rebels against the Roman Empire. They managed to hold the fortress for seven years. The location of the fortress was forgotten for nearly two millennium. These roman style baths were discovered during excavations by the Israeli government in the 1960s.

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Rappaport, Uriel. The Story of the Dead Sea Scrolls. (New York: Harvey House, Inc., 1967)pp. 103-108

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_the_Great

(accessed 17 Nov 2011)

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Photographer

Subject Headings

Masada Site (Israel); Romans in art; Romans -- Israel; Dead Sea scrolls; Archaeology -- Israel -- Masada;

Country Name

Israel

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Keywords

roman tiles, arts, historic, Masada, Herod, archeology, bath house

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