Masada (miniseries)
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Masada was the name of American television miniseries that aired on ABC in April 1981. Advertised by the network as an "ABC Novel for Television", it was a fictionalized account of the historical siege in 73 A.D. of the Masada citadel by the Roman Empire and the ensuing mass suicide by the Jewish defenders when defeat became imminent.
The miniseries starred Peter O'Toole as Roman legion commander Lucius Flavius Silva, Peter Strauss as the Jewish commander Elazar ben Ya'ir, and Barbara Carrera. O'Toole was nominated for an Emmy Award for his performance.
Masada was filmed on location at the actual site of the ancient fortress, in the Judean Desert, Israel. Remains of a ramp, created during the filming to simulate the ramp built by the Romans to take the fortress, can still be seen at the site.
The series is available on VHS in edited form.
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