Herod used monumental building to secure his rule: expanding the Temple, founding Caesarea Maritima, and fortifying Masada to project power under Rome.
Herod’s Building Projects: The Temple Expansion, Caesarea Maritima, and Masada
The Masada Fortress — 73 C.E.
Masada, the last Jewish fortress to fall to Rome in 73 C.E., reveals the tragic finale of defiance, zeal, and divine judgment in first-century Judea.
