Massada

Israeli archaeologists uncover remains of dramatic mountaintop royal palace

“It sheds light on the architectural style and the function of the site, which is not mentioned by Josephus, our only historical source for the period,” Dr. Raviv, director of the excavation, said.

|ByTPS
The dramatic mountaintop site rising 650 meters above the Jordan Valley
Aerial view of the ruins of Masada, a fortress built by Herod the Great on a clifftop in the desert of what is now Israel.

Siege on Masada lasted just weeks, not years, new research shows

The main account of the siege comes from the Roman-Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, who described extended anticipation as the Romans prepared to attack.

|ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
Trump and Masada

Masada fortress prepped ahead of Trump visit

The US President is expected to pay a visit to the historical fortress, and preparations are heightened as his visit, slated for May 22, looms near.

|BySHARON UDASIN
Opera at Masada

When Donald Trump wanted to hold the Miss Universe Pageant at Masada

What's the story behind US President Donald Trump's special connection to ancient fortress?

|ByBEN SALES/JTA

Summertime weather draws out 170,000 local tourists

Perhaps due to the unseasonably warm weather, Banias springs see largest tourist density, along with the Meshushim Stream.

APRIL 9, 2012ByJPOST.COM STAFF
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Masada - A mountain of history

Visit this wondrous mountain fortress, dating from the time the Maccabees drove the Greeks out of Israel and became masters in their own land.

JANUARY 26, 2010ByAVIVA BAR-AM
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