Slide Title
Preview
Date
Spring 3-1980
Description
Upon embarking on a rigorous and dangerous climb, tourists can reach the top of Masada by a small number of pathways. Spanning around 200,000 square yards, the top of Masada is completely flat. Today, the top still contains the ruins of Herod’s palace built there many centuries ago.
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Subject Headings
Dead Sea scrolls; Religion -- Archaeology and religion; Archaeology -- Israel -- Masada; Masada Site (Israel);
Country Name
Israel
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet, "Masada: View from the top (1 of 2)" (1980). Smolski Images. 779.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/779
Keywords
Masada, Romans, Zealots, Jews, ruins, historic, archeology
Notes
Rappaport, Uriel. The Story of the Dead Sea Scrolls. (New York: Harvey House, Inc., 1967) pp. 103, 106-107