Some of the reconstructed ruins of the ancient Jewish clifftop fortress of Masada in Southern Israel. This was the scene of an historic mass suicide.


Some of the reconstructed ruins of the ancient Jewish clifftop fortress of Masada in Southern Israel. Everything below the marked blue lines is original. This was the scene of an historic 1st century mass suicide by Jewish zealots.


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Location: Masada, Massada, Israel
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