Storagerooms Masada
where all sorts of provisions were kept, among which were wheat, dates, figs, and olive oil which could be stored for years on end in the dry desert climate. Below an enormous cisterne that held a year's supply of water for a thousand people. These facts explain why the Jewish rebels could hold out for a year (73 to 74 AD) against the Roman legions; however, King Herod had built Masada not against the Romans but against his own people as he should need somewhere safe in case of rebellion. At Masada he could wait for the Romans to come to his rescue.
Storagerooms Masada
where all sorts of provisions were kept, among which were wheat, dates, figs, and olive oil which could be stored for years on end in the dry desert climate. Below an enormous cisterne that held a year's supply of water for a thousand people. These facts explain why the Jewish rebels could hold out for a year (73 to 74 AD) against the Roman legions; however, King Herod had built Masada not against the Romans but against his own people as he should need somewhere safe in case of rebellion. At Masada he could wait for the Romans to come to his rescue.