The Masada myth is the early Zionist retelling of the siege of Masada, and an Israeli national myth. The Masada myth depicts the Zealot defenders of Masada as national heroes in the First Jewish–Roman War, who killed themselves rather than surrendering to the Roman army.
The Masada myth is the early Zionist retelling of the siege of Masada, and an Israeli national myth. The Masada myth depicts the Zealot defenders of Masada as national heroes in the First Jewish–Roman War, who killed themselves rather than surrendering to the Roman army.
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