Jewish Timeline By alyssa.h173 Period: 100 BCE to 1 BCE Building atop Masada begins 63 BCE Jerusalem captured by Romans Period: 37 BCE to 6 BCE King Herod's Reign 4 BCE Death of Herod and beginning of Roman garrison at Masada 6 Judea becomes a Roman Province 66 Galilee rebellion led by zealots and Sicarii capture Masada 67 Josephus defeated, captured and used as an interpreter Period: 70 to 71 Destruction of Jerusalem and Burning of 2nd Temple (Jewish War) Period: 73 to 74 Siege of Masada led by Flavius Silva disputable dates Period: 74 to 114 Romans leave garrison Period: 75 to 79 Josephus writes "The Jewish War" commissioned by Vespasian 78 Roman triumph Period: 114 to 400 Masada left uninhabited Period: 400 to 500 Hermits established monastery Period: 500 to 1828 Abandoned Period: 1960 to 1969 Yigael Yadin systematically investigates archaeology of Masada Period: 1990 to 1999 Ehud Netzer and Guy Steibel investigate archaeology of Masada