IsraelMasada is a mountain-top fortress complex in the Judaean Desert, overlooking the western shore of the Dead Sea in southeastern Israel. Built in the first century BC atop a natural plateau rising over 400 m above the surrounding terrain, Herod the Great fortified this isolated citadel [1].
Masada National Park
| Type | Fortress/citadel |
|---|---|
| Period | 500 BC - 1 AD |
| Country | Israel |
| Coordinates | 31.3106° N, 35.3678° E |