Masada

Masada is an ancient fortress built by Herod, king of Judeaon, top of one of the rocks of the Judean Desert, rising 450 meters above the Dead Sea.
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001.

It was the last bastion of Jewish freedom fighters against the Romans; its fall signaled the violent destruction of the kingdom of Judea at the end of the Second Temple period. The tragic events of the last days of the rebels at Masada transformed it into both a Jewish cultural icon and a symbol of humanity’s continuous struggle for freedom from oppression.Built by Herod, king of Judea, Masada was a palatial fortress in the style of the ancient Roman East. The camps, fortifications, and assault ramp at its base constitute the most complete surviving ancient Roman siege system in the world.
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