The Synagogue at Masada

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The synagogue at Masada faced northward, toward Jerusalem. Bleachers lined the inside walls. Two scroll fragments were found under its floor. Also found in the synagogue was an ostracon referring to tithes given to the priests.

See also:

• Aerial view of the Masada synagogue, 66-74 CE.
• Interior of the Masada synagogue, 66-74 CE.
• The Synagogue (c. 70-7th Century CE)
• Masada, a fortress built by Herod the Great near the Dead Sea.
• Herod the Great’s northern palace on Masada.
• View from above of Herod the Great’s northern palace on Masada.
• Mosaic from the Herod the Great’s bathhouse in the northern palace on Masada
• Room in Herod the Great’s western palace on Masada.
• Aerial view of Masada and siege ramp built by the Romans
• A Roman camp at the base of Masada.
• Masada and Its Scrolls, Lawrence H. Schiffman, Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia, 1994.
• Byzantine Chapel at Masada