Masada: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	H̱orvot Meẕada

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White salt deposits cover rocks along the shore of the Dead Sea near Masada, Israel, with green water and dramatic cloudy sky in the background.

Map showing the location of Masada, an ancient fortress in Israel, situated near the western shore of the Dead Sea. The map highlights Israel and its neighboring countries-Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia-as well as regions such as the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights. An inset globe in the upper left corner indicates the general area within the eastern Mediterranean.

Stone ruins of Masada spread across a flat, sandy plateau in Israel, with low hills and a clear sky in the background.

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Topics

Zealot fortification Caesarea Capernaum Kadesh Aelia Capitolina Jabneh Gath Gibeah Ekron Gezer Magnesia ad Maeandrum

Major Events

Ruins of the Masada fortress

Siege of Masada

Israel

country, Middle East

ancient Middle East

ancient Middle East

historical region, Asia

Key People

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Yigael Yadin

Israeli general and archaeologist

Temple ruins of columns and statures at Karnak, Egypt (Egyptian architecture; Egyptian archaelogy; Egyptian history)

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