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Masada

Archaeological site in southeastern Israel

Placearchaeological site fortress World Heritage SiteQ186312

Country: Israel(since 1948)
, Judaea(0006–0135)
Located in: Tamar Regional Council
Area: 276 ha
, 28,965 ha

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Masada is a mountain-top fortress complex in the Judaean Desert, overlooking the western shore of the Dead Sea in southeastern Israel. The fort, built in the first century BC, was constructed atop a natural plateau rising over 400 m (1,300 ft) above the surrounding terrain, 20 km (12 mi) east of modern Arad.

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Heritage designation: World Heritage Site(since 2001) official name: Masada, Masada · world heritage criteria: (iii), (iv)
World Heritage criteria: (iii)
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(iv)
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(vi)
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Culture: Judaism
Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from Masada
Offers view on: Dead Sea
Different from: Masada
Participated in conflict: Siege of Masada

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31.3156, 35.3539OpenStreetMap ↗

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