It was Masada in 73 CE
Masada is Jewish. Herod the Great did some extensive building at Masada. Later in the Jewish wars with Rome Masada was well fortified and the Jews held the Romans off for many long months. When the Romans had advanced to the point of capturing the Jews a pact was made and the Jews killed each other so that they would not be taken captive.
joe lewis!
The Jews there were captured.
To stop the Roman empire's army from killing them. Masada is a hill fort.
I guess for the same reason as most people- tourism (and an interest in our history).
It was not a fort but a palace and because of the location they used it.
It represents the sacrifice of Jews rather than submit to Roman defeat...
Atleast 140,000 Jews died at Auschwitz I.
450,000 Jews died during the holocaust in Hungary
Herod the Great built Masada
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