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| From 1963 to 1965, Israeli archaeologist Yigael Yadin excavated Masada, an ancient Hebrew fortress built on a mountaintop located southeast of Jerusalem. The Jewish Zealots, who protested Roman rule over Judea, staged their last stand against the Romans at Masada from ad 70 to 73. | ||||||
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| Mark D. Phillips, 1992/Photo Researchers, Inc. | ||||||
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| Jews; Biblical Archaeology | ||||||
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