Viggen Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 After withstanding a Roman assault 2,000 years ago, the Masada desert mountain - where Jewish rebels chose suicide over capture - has begun crumbling under the forces of nature. Masada, the Judean mountain promontory overlooking the Dead Sea, is the site where a last group of holdouts sought refuge from Roman legions who had already destroyed the biblical Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. full article at journalnow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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