Masada - Synagogue

Against the fortress walls in Masada, the excavators found the remains of the oldest synagogue in the world and the only one dating from the period of the Temple. The roof was borne on columns, and in the time of Herod the building was divided into two parts by a wall. The Zealots altered the structure and installed stone benches. Here were found a number of scrolls, now in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.