Did people survive the siege of Masada?

If so, how many people survived the Masada battle?

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Zuzana Vaľovská

July 24, 2026 at 01:52 AM



Most of the Zealots were found dead and according to Josephus, a Jewish historian, only two women, and a few children survived. They stayed hidden inside a drain and so they were able to testify about everything that happened on Masada before the Roman army was able to take the fortress.

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