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MASADA
A unique "mesa" on the eastern slopes of the Judean Desert, Masada rises 1,440 feet above the western shore of the Dead Sea. It is located fourteen miles north of the southern end of the sea and eleven miles south of Engedi.
# Two routes provide access to the top of the mountain. On the east side, the "snake path," with its modern hand-cut steps, ascends over one thousand feet from the desert floor. This was the only approach in David's day. The 328-foot Roman ramp on the western side was built by Jewish forced labor during the Roman siege of A.D. 70-73.
# King Herod built two elaborate palaces on Masada. The "hanging palace," on the northern end of the summit, extended down the promontory of the mountain on three levels. The lowest level is 115 feet from the top. Winding staircases provided access to each level. The other larger palace was located on the western side of the mountain.
# The valor of the Jewish zealots residing on Masada during the Roman siege is celebrated as the supreme example of self-sacrifice for the preservation of the nation of Israel. Today, when the recruits of the Israel Armored Corps take their oath of allegiance, they do so on Masada to remind each generation of the price their forefathers paid for their nation. They cry: "Masada shall not fall again!"

Bea

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Taken in: Israel / Southern / En Gedi (show map)

Taken on: March 6, 2009

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Dead Sea

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Camera: Canon EOS 30D, f/9.0, 1/320 sec, 105mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 30D
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	105mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	picnik.com
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