Why What was the particular interest of this place Why was there any excitement about this lonely ruin? Masada had been the scene of great events and acts of courage.The story was famous,but many people had doubts about its truth.Now Yadin and his young workers were digging in order to prove it was true. Masada had once been the palace of King Herod who ruled Palestine under the Romans during the life of Christ.He had had this palace built far from the city
Why ? What was the particular interest of this place ? Why was there any excitement about this lonely ruin? Masada had been the scene of great events and acts of courage. The story was famous, but many people had doubts about its truth . Now Yadin and his young workers were digging in order to prove it was true. Masada had once been the palace of King Herod who ruled Palestine under the Romans during the life of Christ. He had had this palace built far from the city
It was lonely and it was safe,hanging over the steepest part of the rock.The palace was fixed to the actual sides of the rock at three levels.Nowadays men would not dare to build in such a place;yet Herod gave orders for his servants to build it there.They did the work with their own hands and simple tools.They made it beautiful with wall paintings and fountains and fine stone floors.Water was brought from a great distance to this waterless mountain,and on the upper level there were beautiful fountains and gardens and baths.Inside their palace Herod and his family were comfortable and safe
It was lonely and it was safe, hanging over the steepest part of the rock. The palace was fixed to the actual sides of the rock at three levels. Nowadays men would not dare to build in such a place; yet Herod gave orders for his servants to build it there. They did the work with their own hands and simple tools. They made it beautiful with wall paintings and fountains and fine stone floors. Water was brought from a great distance to this waterless mountain, and on the upper level there were beautiful fountains and gardens and baths . Inside their palace Herod and his family were comfortable and safe
Earthquakes have since destroyed a lot of the palace,but the main walls are still standing Young workers have cleared some of the ruins so we can see how beautiful they were.The workers were tied together with ropes and let down over the cliffs as they worked.Digging in those ruins the young people were sharing the dangers of the men who first built the palace
⚫ Earthquakes have since destroyed a lot of the palace, but the main walls are still standing . Young workers have cleared some of the ruins so we can see how beautiful they were. The workers were tied together with ropes and let down over the cliffs as they worked. Digging in those ruins the young people were sharing the dangers of the men who first built the palace
After Herod's death the palace became a fort for the Jewish rebels fighting for their freedom from Rome.But the Romans were too powerful.They had already attacked Jerusalem and the great temple had gone up in flames.They had destroyed the monastery at Qumran.Its priests had escaped to the mountains with their scrolls and treasure.In the year A.D.73 the Roman army arrived at Masada.Orders had been given to destroy the fort and everyone inside e it
After Herod’s death the palace became a fort for the Jewish rebels fighting for their freedom from Rome. But the Romans were too powerful. They had already attacked Jerusalem and the great temple had gone up in flames. They had destroyed the monastery at Qumran. Its priests had escaped to the mountains with their scrolls and treasure. In the year A. D. 73 the Roman army arrived at Masada. Orders had been given to destroy the fort and everyone inside it
There were nine hundred and sixty men,women and children defending the fort,and the Romans were determined that nobody should escape.They built a wall all round the hill.There were eight camps for guarding every corner.The waterpipes going into the fort were cut,and the fountains and the baths in Herod's palace ran dry.Soon the drinking water was finished
⚫ There were nine hundred and sixty men, women and children defending the fort , and the Romans were determined that nobody should escape. They built a wall all round the hill. There were eight camps for guarding every corner. The waterpipes going into the fort were cut, and the fountains and the baths in Herod’s palace ran dry. Soon the drinking water was finished