Masada (Hebrew: מְצָדָהməṣādā, 'fortress'; Arabic: جبل مسعدة) [ 1 ] is an ancient fortification in southern Israel, situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, akin to a mesa. It is located on the eastern edge of the Judaean Desert, overlooking the Dead Sea 20 km (12 miles) east of Arad.

The siege of Masada was one of the final events in the First Jewish–Roman War, occurring from 72 to 73 CE on and around a hilltop in present-day Israel. The siege is known to history via a single source, Flavius Josephus, [3] a Jewish rebel leader captured by the Romans, in whose service he became a historian.

2017年12月7日 · Masada is an ancient stone fortress in Israel, located high above the Dead Sea on a tall, rocky mesa. Now an Israeli national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 840-acre complex holds...

Masada, an ancient fortress atop a high plateau in the Judean Desert, was the site of the last remaining stronghold of Jewish forces during their 1st-century revolt against the Romans. Masada is currently one of the most popular tourist attractions in Israel .

2025年1月9日 · 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. Learn more about the history of Masada in this article.

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2019年11月7日 · Masada (“fortress” in Hebrew) is a mountain complex in Israel in the Judean desert that overlooks the Dead Sea. It is famous for the last stand of the Zealots (and Sicarii) in the Jewish Revolt against Rome (66-73 CE).

Step into a saga of heroism and defiance at Masada National Park. This UNESCO World Heritage site, perched atop a desert plateau, offers a stirring narrative of ancient zealots’ last stand against Roman legions.

Masada (Hebrew for fortress) is a place of gaunt and majestic beauty that has become one of the Jewish people’s greatestsymbols as the place where the last Jewish stronghold against Roman invasion stood. Next to Jerusalem, it is the most popular destination of tourists visiting Israel.

The splendor of Masada was epic. It was also a marvel of engineering that used artificial water courses to channel the desert’s rare rainfall into giant cisterns where, despite the 120°-Fahrenheit heat, they could make and store ice.