This is a very clearly organized Web site dealing with the structure, history, and culture of ancient Rome. (
http://www.bibleorigins.net/HellenismSeedBedChristianty.html
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This page is part of an extensive Web site maintained by the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It surveys the significance of the archeological remains of Masada, a mountaintop fortress that figured prominently in the Jewish Revolt from 66-73 C.E. (
http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/go.asp?MFAH0dp00
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