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Masada
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An ancient fortification in the Southern District of Israel situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, akin to a mesa, on the eastern edge of the Judaean Desert, overlooking the Dead Sea
Masada is an ancient fortification situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, overlooking the Dead Sea, the Siege of Masada by the Roman Empire ended in the mass suicide of the 960 Sicarii rebels.
Masada (Modern Hebrew מצדה metzadá "fortress"[1]) is an ancient fortification in the Southern District of Israel situated on top of an isolated rock plateau (akin to a mesa) on the eastern edge of the