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Masada: ruins 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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Masada

ancient fortress, Israel
Also known as: H̱orvot Meẕada
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Masada, ancient mountaintop fortress in southeastern Israel, site of the Jews’ last stand against the Romans after the fall of Jerusalem in 70 ce. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2001. Masada occupies the entire top of an isolated mesa near the southwest coast of the Dead Sea. The rhomboid-shaped mountain towers 1,424 feet (434 metres) above the level of the Dead Sea. It has a summit area of about 18 acres...

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