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Location: Masada Description: Sunrise over the Dead Sea, from Masada. |
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Location: Masada Description: Masada, overlooking the Dead Sea and the montains of Moab beyond. |
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Location: Masada Description: Masada, looking eastward over the Dead Sea and the Lisan ("tongue") projecting from the far shore. The Romans constructed the seige ramp (right) using captive Jewish laborers to prevent an attack from the Jewish zealots above. |
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Location: Masada Description: The northern palace of Herod the Great at Masada, built on three levels down the face of the cliff (left). The base of the seige ramp appears at the right. |
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Location: Masada Description: The Roman siege ramp on the west side of Masada. The Romans consructed this ramp using captive Jewish laborers to prevent an attack from the Jewish zealots above. |
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Location: Masada Description: Masada at dawn. The "snake path" (center) that leads up to the summit was the only means of access before the Romans built their ramp on the western side during their seige (A.D. 70-73). |
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Location: Masada Description: Synagogue at Masada (partially restored). |
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Location: Masada Description: Looking northward over the storehouse complex, bathhouse, and northern palace at Masada. |
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Location: Masada Description: Herod's three-tiered northern palace at Masada, overlooking the Dead Sea with the mountains of Moab beyond. |
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Location: Masada Description: The middle terrace of Herod's three-tiered Northern Palace. The two circular structures formed the foundations for pillared walls that encompassed a round hall. |
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Location: Masada Description: Frescoes on the walls of Herod's Northern Palace at Masada, painted to appear like marble. |
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Location: Masada Description: A mosaic floor in Herod's Northern Palace on Masada. |
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Location: Masada Description: The wall of the caldarium (hot room) at Masada. |
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Location: Masada Description: The floor and wall of the caldarium (hot room) at Masada. |
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Location: Masada Description: Steps leading into Herod's pool at Masada. The black line on the stonework indicates the level of the original wall. Stonework above the line has been reconstructed to approximate the structure's original appearance. |
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Location: Masada Description: The remains of a Roman siege camp at the base of Masada. The walls of stones surrounding the camp were for secrurity. |
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Location: Masada Description: The plain between Masada and the Dead Sea. The Roman military camps were protected by stone walls. |
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