{"id":1759,"date":"2025-01-10T17:50:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T17:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toponomastics.com\/en\/?p=1759"},"modified":"2025-09-16T10:13:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T10:13:20","slug":"masada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toponomastics.com\/en\/masada\/","title":{"rendered":"The Myth Of The Masada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Myth Of The Masada | Archeology (Ancient Fortress Documentary) | Timeline\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CB7_qQ-L0bA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.092rem, 1.092rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.105), 1.7rem);\" class=\"\">The Masada myth is the early Zionist retelling of the Siege of Masada, and an Israeli national myth. The Masada myth is a selectively constructed narrative based on Josephus&#8217;s account, with the Sicarii depicted as heroes, instead of as brigands. This version first emerged and was promoted in Mandatory Palestine and later Israel. 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