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== =__**THE FORTRESS OF MASADA**__= The Fortress of Masada was the last fortress to stand in Israel against the Roman Rebellion. The Fortress had contained 3 water stores, small farms, a synogogue, and 3 mikvahs used for praying. The Fortress stood for 42 days against the Romans. The Fortress was built 1,300 feet up on the cliff and used natural fortifications. The Fortress had the famous story of how when the romans were about to take the fortress none had wanted to be killed or taken by a Roman so they had known that suicide was a sin so they had all killed the man next to them till the last man had to commit the sin. The Romans had finally taken the Fortress and found the Jews all dead. Today this story is famous in Israel and Masada is a national treasure.