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Panoramic view of the walls and buildings of Masada Royalty Free Stock Photo

Panoramic view from the walls of the fortress of Masada to the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea in Israel Royalty Free Stock Photo

View from the walls of the fortress of Masada to the Judean desert in Israel Royalty Free Stock Photo

Panoramic view of the ruins of a home with columns in Masada Royalty Free Stock Photo

Desert near Masada Royalty Free Stock Photo

Ruined walls of Masada Royalty Free Stock Photo

Group of tourists visiting King Herod Palace, Masada Fortress, Judaean Desert, Israel Royalty Free Stock Photo

Masada fortress, ancient fortification in Israel situated on top of an isolated rock plateau. One of passages inside Masada Royalty Free Stock Photo

Masada is the name for a site of ancient palaces and fortifications in the South District of Israel on top of an isolated rock plateau, or large mesa, on the eastern edge of the Judean Desert overlooking the Dead Sea. Masada became famous for its attributed mythic significance in the First Jewish-Roman War (also known as the Great Jewish Revolt) when a siege of the fortress by troops of the Roman Empire led to a mass suicide of the site's Jewish Sicarii fugitives when defeat became imminent. Today, Masada is a very popular tourist destination.