"The Story of Masada" is the title of a new exhibition at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Little Gallery on the Mount Scopus campus. The exhibition, presented by the university's Institute of Archaeology, contains a wide selection of artifacts discovered in the course of excavations conducted at Masada from 1963-65 under the direction of the late Prof. Yigael Yadin. Photographs and models also are included in the exhibit. Curator of the exhibition is Gila Hurvitz of the Institute of Archaeology.
The objects on display are organized around three main subjects: King Herod, the Sicarii (the Zealots) and the Roman Army. The Herod section presents a description of the monumental structures built by Herod on Masada - his palaces, storehouses, bathhouse, as well as items from those structures that were found in the excavations, including building columns, sections of frescoes and mosaics, lamps and pottery vessels. There are also imported amphora (large storage vessels) bearing Latin inscriptions with the address of "Herod, King of the Judea."
The Sicarri section includes a wealth of remains from the partisans who fortified themselves on Masada during the revolt against Rome: cooking vessels, eating utensils, cosmetics, jewelry, keys and coins. There are also remnants of clothes and sandals. Photos of scrolls and other writings are included in this section.
The objects on display are organized around three main subjects: King Herod, the Sicarii (the Zealots) and the Roman Army. The Herod section presents a description of the monumental structures built by Herod on Masada - his palaces, storehouses, bathhouse, as well as items from those structures that were found in the excavations, including building columns, sections of frescoes and mosaics, lamps and pottery vessels. There are also imported amphora (large storage vessels) bearing Latin inscriptions with the address of "Herod, King of the Judea."
The Sicarri section includes a wealth of remains from the partisans who fortified themselves on Masada during the revolt against Rome: cooking vessels, eating utensils, cosmetics, jewelry, keys and coins. There are also remnants of clothes and sandals. Photos of scrolls and other writings are included in this section.