Masada, Israel - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Masada, Israel

Weather: Sunny, 61/76F.

Route: From Hebron 111 km SE on route 60, 31, and 90.

Significance: The hilltop fortress of Masada was the last stand for Jewish patriots against the Romans in 73 CE. As a symbol of the ancient state of Israel it has great symbolic importance for the current state of Israel.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Ruins at the top of the fortress with the Dead Sea in the background (from whc.unesco.org)

Remnants of mosaics at the bottom of the walls in the palace part of the fortress (from whc.unesco.org)