Back to masada
By: Amnon Ben-Tor ; [translator, Miriam Feinberg Vamosh]
Contributors: Vamosh, Miriam Feinberg
Publisher: Israel Exploration Society
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jerusalem
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9789652210753
Subjects: History; Excavations (Archaeology); Fortification; Palaces; Historiography; Antiquities; Histoire; Fouilles (Archéologie); Fortifications; Palais; Antiquités; 11.35 biblical antiquities, archaeology and geography; Archäologie; Bildband; Excavations
Work titles: Ba-ḥazarah li-Metsadah
Notes: "This book is published with the support of the Abner Rosen Foundation, Dorot Foundation, Reuben and Edith Hecht Trust"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-313).
Table of contents: title: Phases in the settlement of Masada. Masada in the Hasmonean period; title: Masada in the Herodian period; title: Building materials; title: Ornamentation; title: Construction at the time of the procurators and the Roman garrison; title: Construction during the period of the rebels; title: Access paths; title: The buildings. The Eastern Gate; title: Building 8 (the commandant's residence?); title: The storerooms; title: The large bathhouse; title: The approach area to the Northern Palace; title: The Northern Palace; title: Building 7 (dwelling?); title: The water supply system; title: The synagogue; title: The casemate wall; title: Building 9 (hostel?); title: Building 10 : the Western Palace; title: The small palaces; title: The layout of the palaces; title: The phases of construction of Herodian Masada; title: The finds. Pottery; title: Written finds; title: Coins; title: Other finds; title: The battle for Masada. The Roman army; title: The defenders of Masada; title: The weapons; title: The date of Masada's fall; title: Masada in the Byzantine period. Construction; title: Artifacts; title: Archaeology and the Masada myth. Myth and politics; title: the excavations : the archaeological story.