After the destruction of the Second Temple, nine hundred Jewish zealots hold out against a five thousand man Roman legion on the mountaintop fortress of Masada.
Flavius Silva, commander in Roman Judea, wants to reach a reasonable compromise with the Jewish Zealots and withdraw his legion. Events and personalities in Rome, however, lead to his besieging the fortress of Masada. There the engineering genius of the Romans must fight both the harsh climate and landscape, and the passion and ingenuity of Eleazar Ben Yair and his people.
Aired: Apr 5, 1981 First up: Raids on Roman garrisons lead to a showdown between the Zealot lead...
Aired: Apr 6, 1981 While the Romans ready their offensive, Silva (Peter O'Toole) seeks comfort f...
Aired: Apr 7, 1981 A Zealot plot to demoralize the Romans provokes retaliation against the camp'...
Aired: Apr 8, 1981 Conclusion. Action builds to a tragic climax as the Romans assault the fortre...
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