CLA 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Neo-Nazism, Great Zimbabwe, Acropolis Museum

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Arifacts of perceived golden age especially important to newer naions or naion without an extensive writen history. Name from archaeological site great zimbabwe- large stone houses. Birds 8 of them, ritual purpose or chief symbol. Masada naion building, palace and a fortress using natural formaion with addiion of walls. Constructed by herod the great in 1st c. bce. Occupied by zealots during jewish revolt of 66-73 ce. Zealots constructed other buildings such as synagogues, baths and small houses. Romans constructed a huge ramp to allow siege weapons to reach the top instead of snake trail. 960 zealots commited suicide rather than become capives of the romans. Josephus captured writer, became ciizen ater captor became emperor. It is very clear that we shall be taken within a day"s time; but it is still an eligible thing to die after a glorious manner, together with our dearest friends. Masada excavated in 1963-65 by yigael yadin.

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