Masada is such a fascinating place to visit, especially if you are interested in archaeology or Jewish/Roman history. The history behind Masada is quite interesting. There is much anti – Semitism now, and it was active back in the Roman times. The Jewish people were always causing problems with revolts against the Romans, so the Romans had decided to try and get rid of the Jewish nation. In consequence of this many Jewish Zealots made a fortress ... ...Romans had managed to build themselves a ramp up the side of Masada all they found were a few women and a couple of children left as the rest of the Jews had committed suicide instead of giving in to the Romans. When the Romans saw that no one was left they were completely shocked at the response by the Jews. However, this is a great place to visit. If you are ambitious you can climb which takes about 35mins if you are fit! The best time to go if ...
NeilPeel 13.09.2000
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Advantages: Hours of exploration if you like archaeology and Jewish history, good views over the Dead Sea Disadvantages: A cynic will view it as a pile of rubble on a hill
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~Summary~
Massada was a half-day tour during my week stay in Israel. It is on a hill and gives good views of the Dead Sea and surrounding area. It is not really a good place for children or adults with walking difficulties, as the terrain in the city is very rough. If you like archaeology and looking at ruins then this is the place for you.
~Introduction~
Massada is an old ruined fortress city, on a hill near the Dead ... ...in front of the Romans. Massada is now a symbol for Israeli and the phrase 'Massada will never fall again' is part of an oath taken by certain Israeli Defence Force units.
~Arriving in Massada~
I arrived from Eilat on a tour bus, we assembled at the bottom and took a cable car up to the top of hill and into Massada. There is a path to the top of the hill called the 'Snake Path', but even in January I didn't fancy going up that hill as it looked ...
buzzard_cad 13.07.2005
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Advantages: Interesting from an historical/archaeological viewpoint Disadvantages: A long way up to walk!
Masada is a fascinating place, where the Jewish zealots committed suicide, rather than accept the Roman’s rule. I chose to take the cable car up, although this made it a rather expensive option at 50 shekels (nearly a tenner). You can walk up, but it takes 45 minutes and in the blazing sun, I wouldn’t recommend it – no way! If you do decide to walk up, go in the early morning. A taxi took us from Ein Gedi for the price of the bus fare. There are ...
johnpaul1968 16.08.2000
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