Masada Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Masada
Masada, whose Hebrew name means "fortress", is on a breathtaking rock plateau with steep cliffs rising on all sides. Roman client King Herod the Great constructed a fortified palace complex atop of the plateau between 37 and 31 BCE. During the Jewish rebellion against Rome in first century CE, a sect of Jews called the Kanai took refuge in isolated Masada. They were known in Greek aszelotes, or the Zealots. After remaining there for seven years, the Zealots finally fell at the hands of the Roman army in 73 CE. However, rather than be killed or enslaved, the holed up rebels chose to commit a mass suicide, a deed which forever enshrined them in the annals of Jewish history. Masada, aUNESCO World Heritage Site, has been granted a special place in the heart of the Jewish nation. Though the a
Top Attractions in Masada
Explore the best things to see and do in Masada:
- ★Masada Sound and Light Show
Where to Stay in Masada
- 🏨Massada Guest House
- 🏨Shkedi's Camplodge
Masada Travel Guide Sections
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