Herodian fortress and site of the last stand of Jewish zealots during the First Jewish Revolt, memorably recounted by Josephus. In Josephus' account, the zealots killed each other and commited suicide rather than be conquered by the Romans and killed/sold into slavery. Several fragments of scrolls were found at this site.
Jewish fortress of ancient Palestine situated on a butte west of the Dead Sea; last stronghold of the Zealots who committed suicide rather than surrender to the Romans.
Fortress northwest of the Dead Sea where the Sicarii held the Romans off until 74 C.E.
Masada (a romanization of the Hebrew מצדה, Mitzada, from מצודה, metzuda, "fortress") is the name for a site of ancient palaces and fortifications in the South District of Israel on top of an isolated rock plateau on the eastern edge of the Judean Desert overlooking the Dead Sea. Masada became famous for its significance in the First Jewish-Roman War (Great Jewish Revolt), when a siege of the fortress by troops of the Roman Empire led to a mass suicide of the site's Jewish defenders when defeat became imminent. Today, Masada is a very popular tourist destination.
Masada was the name of American television miniseries that aired on ABC in April 1981. Advertised by the network as an "ABC Novel for Television", it was a fictionalized account of the historical siege in 73 A.D. of the Masada citadel by the Roman Empire and the ensuing mass suicide by the Jewish defenders when defeat became imminent. It was one of several historical miniseries produced in the early 1980s to capitalize upon the success of NBC's Shogun in 1980.
Masada is a fictional star nation featured in David Weber's Honorverse. Located in the Endicott Star System, it is home to a society of religious fanatics dedicated to the eventual conquering of the planet Grayson. Masada first appeared in The Honor of the Queen, and has played a role in a number of the later books.
Masada (real name: Deborah Konigsberg) is a fictional Jewish superhero from , a member of Team Youngblood.
