Masada National Park

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Masada National Park is a historic desert fortress site overlooking the Dead Sea in Israel, renowned for its ancient Herodian palace complex and symbolic last stand of Jewish rebels against the Romans.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Masada National Park canonical 6
Masada 1
Masada Museum 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
accessRoute Roman Ramp trail
Snake Path
associatedWith Herod the Great
Jewish rebels
Jewish–Roman wars
contains Byzantine church
Herodian palace complex
Masada fortress
linked to: Masada

Northern Palace
Roman siege camps
Roman siege ramp
Western Palace
bathhouse
cisterns
storerooms
synagogue
country Israel
elevation approximately 30 meters above sea level at the summit
elevationRelativeToDeadSea about 400 meters above the Dead Sea
hasClimate arid desert climate
hasFacility cable car
museum
visitor center
hasHistoricalEvent Siege of Masada
hasHistoricalPeriod Second Temple period
languageOfSignage Arabic
English
Hebrew
locatedIn Judean Desert
locatedNear Arad
Ein Gedi
managedBy Israel Nature and Parks Authority
nearbyBodyOfWater Dead Sea
overlooks Dead Sea
partOf Israeli national parks system
region Southern District of Israel
symbolizes Jewish resistance
national heroism
touristActivity archaeological tourism
hiking
sunrise viewing
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 2001

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Israel Nature and Parks Authority manages Masada National Park
Siege of Masada heritageAssociation Masada National Park
Arugot Spring nearbyAttraction Masada National Park
Masada cableway locatedIn Masada National Park
Masada cableway connects Masada visitor center
linked to: Masada National Park
Masada cableway near Masada Museum
linked to: Masada National Park
Snake Path locatedIn Masada
linked to: Masada National Park
Snake Path partOf Masada National Park
Roman Ramp trail partOf Masada National Park